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Franco Reyes
Franco Reyes ran for election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 38 in Illinois. He lost in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Reyes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Franco Reyes was born in Chicago, Illinois. Reyes earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in 2009.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 38
Incumbent Nicholas Sposato defeated Ed Bannon, Cynthia Santos, Franco Reyes, and Bruce Randazzo in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 38 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicholas Sposato (Nonpartisan) | 54.6 | 7,305 |
 | Ed Bannon (Nonpartisan)  | 27.2 | 3,638 | |
| Cynthia Santos (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 1,431 | ||
 | Franco Reyes (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 659 | |
| Bruce Randazzo (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 354 | ||
| Total votes: 13,387 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Schorsch (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Franco Reyes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reyes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Now, I’m running to be your alderman for the 38th ward because I believe our ward is stuck in doing the same old routine. I see a lack of long term vision for Chicago. As a ward we are facing modern problems and they demand modern, community-based solutions. My goal as alderman is not only to represent all of the 38th ward in the ward and City Council, but also to tackle these modern problems head on with the community’s support. In my career I’ve been a problem solver and a team leader. I consistently deliver on time and on budget. That’s the experience that I know will make a better ward as your alderman.
- I will work to address public safety. I want to work with our upcoming Police District Council members to increase patrols in our ward and expand our mental health options. I also want patrols to be done by police officers within the community and will work to incentivize community policing that brings that neighborhood feeling. These patrols can be freed up by shifting some of the weight and responsibility of responding to mental health crises to the CARE program, currently a pilot program but should be expanded. This program has been successful in addressing mental health crises with 0 use of force. I would also work to keep judges accountable so we can ensure that violent offenders are kept off our streets.
- I will work to address traffic safety and transit options. I am going to work with you to identify ways to make our streets safer for our friends and loved ones. We need strategic stop signs and speed bumps to keep us safe. It’s not just residential streets that could be safer but major streets as well. Major streets could use features such as pedestrian islands to facilitate easier street crossings and protect pedestrians. These streets need to be safer to build a vibrant community and economy. The best way to cut down on traffic is to give people alternatives to a car. I want to make the CTA a viable alternative to people and will promote cycling by helping establish a bike grid.
- My skills in identifying bottlenecks and efficiently delivering products will allow me to better provide city services. My vision for the ward is for city services to be a breeze. I’m going to do this by streamlining request forms and by digitizing those forms. You should be able to request city services while at home, at work, or on the train. I also want to make sure you know what services we provide and make sure that it is crystal clear on how to get access to those services. Our website would get an overhaul to make these things simpler.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 20, 2023
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