Patrick McNeil

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Patrick McNeil

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

February 28, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

University of Chicago, 1987

Law

Stanford University, 1992

Personal

Birthplace

Milwaukee, Wis.

Contact

Campaign website

Patrick McNeil ran for election to the Chicago Police District Council to represent District 20 in Illinois. He lost in the general election on February 28, 2023.

McNeil completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Patrick McNeil was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. McNeil's professional experience includes working as a tax lawyer. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 1987 and a J.D. from Stanford University in 1992.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)

General election

General election for Chicago Police District Council District 20 (3 seats)

Deirdre O'Connor, Anna Rubin, and Darrell Dacres defeated Patrick McNeil and Joshua D'Antonio in the general election for Chicago Police District Council District 20 on February 28, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deirdre O'Connor (Nonpartisan)	25.3	12,775
✔	Submit photo	Anna Rubin (Nonpartisan)	24.3	12,254
✔	Submit photo	Darrell Dacres (Nonpartisan)	17.8	8,966
		Patrick McNeil (Nonpartisan)	16.6	8,390
	Submit photo	Joshua D'Antonio (Nonpartisan)	16.1	8,123

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,508
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have a passion for public service, having worked as a Foreign Service Officer at seven U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas with the U.S. Department of State. For more than 20 years, I worked with thousands of Americans abroad from all backgrounds, many of whom faced emergencies including natural disasters, suicide attempts, acute illness and navigating foreign criminal justice systems as both accused perpetrators and victims of crime. In addition, I managed complex U.S. visa operations helping thousands of foreigners visit, study, work and immigrate permanently and successfully to the United States.

I believe in giving back to the community because I was the beneficiary of excellent teachers, schools and mentors. With their guidance, I earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago and a law degree from Stanford University. Education enabled me to realize my dream of spanning the globe to serve people and encourage multicultural exchanges. Now, in retirement, I enthusiastically volunteer to tutor adults and speak to high school students in city and suburban schools on financial literacy.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Resonsible policing
• Building trust between police and the community
• Protect funding for police to fill police vacancies

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Chicago is a great city. In order to keep Chicago as a place where people want to live, visit, worship, do business, raise families and build great communities, we need public security. Without security, nothing else is possible. I strongly believe that the newly formed Police District Councils need centrist voices that are not beholden to organizations that wish to undermine the police, as well as those who wish to give police free rein to engage in misconduct with no consequences.

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