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Harry Osterman
Harry Osterman was a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 48. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on May 15, 2023.
Osterman ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 48 in Illinois. He won in the general election on February 26, 2019.
Before becoming a member of city council, Osterman was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 14th District from 2001 to 2011.[1]
Committee assignments
While in the House, Osterman served on the following committees:
- Appropriations-Human Services (Vice Chair)
- Elementary & Secondary Education
- Financial Institutions
- Labor (Chair)
- Mass Transit
- Subcommittee on Charter Schools
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 48
Incumbent Harry Osterman defeated David Earl Williams III in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 48 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Harry Osterman (Nonpartisan) | 83.7 | 12,442 |
 | David Earl Williams III (Nonpartisan)  | 16.3 | 2,415 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 14,859 | |||
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2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[2] In Ward 48, incumbent Harry Osterman was unopposed.[3][4]
2010
Osterman won re-election to the 14th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Harry Osterman (D) |
21,432 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Harry Osterman won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 14 receiving 27,971 votes, ahead of John Beacham (G) who received 4,745 votes.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Harry Osterman (D) |
27,971 | |||
| John Beacham (G) | 4,745 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Harry Osterman won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 14 receiving 19,333 votes ahead of Republican James Batek who received 2,166 votes.[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 14 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Harry Osterman (D) |
19,333 | |||
| James Batek (R) | 2,166 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
Harry Osterman did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 48th Ward, "About Harry," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Chicago City Council Ward 48 2011-2023 |
Succeeded by Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth |
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 14 2001-2011 |
Succeeded by - |
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