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Deb Mell
Deb Mell was a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 33. Mell assumed office in 2013. Mell left office on May 20, 2019.
Mell ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 33 in Illinois. Mell lost in the general runoff election on April 2, 2019.
Before becoming a member of the city council, Mell was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 40 from 2008-2013.
At the time of her appointment, Mell was the first openly lesbian city council member in Chicago's history. She replaced her father on the council.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mell served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education |
| • Environment |
| • Housing, Vice chair |
| • Human Services |
| • Mass Transit, Chair |
| • State Government Administration |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mell served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ |
| • Elections & Campaign Reform |
| • Human Services |
| • Mass Transit, Vice chair |
| • Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mell served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Aging |
| • Appropriations-Human Services |
| • Elections & Campaign Reform |
| • Insurance |
| • Mass Transit |
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 33
Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez defeated incumbent Deb Mell in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 33 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Nonpartisan)  | 50.1 | 5,754 |
 | Deb Mell (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 5,741 | |
| Total votes: 11,495 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 33
Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez and incumbent Deb Mell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Katie Sieracki in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 33 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 4,598 |
| ✔ | | Deb Mell (Nonpartisan) | 41.3 | 4,515 |
| Katie Sieracki (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 1,822 | ||
| Total votes: 10,935 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joel Zawko (Nonpartisan)
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff will take place in Ward 33 on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[2] In the general election for Ward 33, incumbent Deb Mell and Tim Meegan advanced past Annisa Wanat.[3] Mell and Meegan faced each other in a runoff election on April 7, 2015. Tyler Solorio was removed from the ballot.[4]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 33, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Deb Mell Incumbent |
50.2% | 4,103 | |
| Tim Meegan | 34% | 2,779 | |
| Annisa Wanat | 15.8% | 1,289 | |
| Total Votes | 8,171 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
2012
Mell won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 40. Mell ran unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated Antoinette Puccio-Johnson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deb Mell Incumbent |
81.6% | 21,744 | |
| Republican | Antoinette Puccio-Johnson | 18.4% | 4,909 | |
| Total Votes | 26,653 | |||
2010
Mell won re-election to the 40th District seat unopposed. She defeated Joe Laiacona in the Democratic primary on February 2nd by a margin of 4,327 to 2,236. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. [8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
|
Deb Mell (D) |
11,889 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Deb Mell won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 40 receiving 16,932 votes, ahead of Republican Christine Nere-Foss (3,399 votes), and Heather Benno (Green) who received 2,276 votes.[9]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 40 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Deb Mell (D) |
16,932 | |||
| Christine Nere-Foss (R) | 3,399 | |||
| Heather Benno (G) | 2,276 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
Deb Mell did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
2012
Mell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
- "Provide relief to working families hardest hit by the current economic crisis"
- "Provide affordable access to healthcare to all Illinois families"
- "Strengthen our state’s commitment to funding education"
- "Protect and expand rights for women, LGBTs, and minorities"
- "Support initiatives that expand public safety across the state"
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Ward 33 website
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ Windy City Media Group, "Deb Mell replaces father as alderman," July 31, 2013
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Deb Mell, "Key Issues," accessed October 24, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Mell |
Chicago City Council, Ward 33 July 2013–May 2019 |
Succeeded by Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez |
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 40 2009 – July 2013 |
Succeeded by Jaime Andrade (D) |
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