Paul Bruton

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Paul Bruton

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

February 28, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

University of Chicago, 2008

Graduate

Northwestern University, 2012

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Catholic

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Paul Bruton ran for election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 13 in Illinois. He lost in the general election on February 28, 2023.

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

Biography

Paul Bruton earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 2008 and a graduate degree from Northwestern University in 2012.

Elections

2023

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

General election

General election for Chicago City Council Ward 13

Incumbent Marty Quinn defeated Paul Bruton in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 13 on February 28, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marty Quinn (Nonpartisan)	87.6	11,300
		Paul Bruton (Nonpartisan)	12.4	1,598

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,898
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Campaign themes

2023

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Paul Bruton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bruton's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised on the Southwest Side of Chicago. I attended St. Daniel the Prophet elementary school in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood and St. Joseph High School in Westchester, IL (now closed), and I hold degrees from both the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. I'm a former analyst for the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General, where I worked with a variety of city departments and agencies to review and improve government operations. For the last several years, I've been a full-time dad, raising my two beautiful children while my wife worked full-time. Now, I'm running against one of the last truly entrenched Chicago political machines to take on the city's legacy of corruption and provide the kind of honest, responsive government that we all deserve.

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?

• Improve public safety through long overdue reforms that build trust in our police force and make both police and the public safer
• Fight public corruption by ending the kind of aldermanic privileges that are so often at the center of Chicago corruption scandals
• Invest in green initiatives to improve our environment, boost our economy, and build a healthy community we can all be proud of

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm passionate about fair, respectful, and responsive government. I believe we all deserve to be treated fairly regardless of our political views or who we support in any election.

I'm passionate about public safety. I believe we all have a role to play in preventing and combatting crime and creating communities that foster peace.

I'm passionate about labor rights. I believe workers deserve to have a voice in decisions about their workplace safety, pay, and benefits.

I'm passionate about education. I believe that everyone deserves a quality education that allows them to participate in a free and democratic society to the fullest extent of their ambition.

I'm passionate about the environment. I believe we have an obligation to care for nature and create and preserve a healthy world for future generations.

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