{"id":12688,"date":"2023-01-05T16:11:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T16:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/?page_id=12688"},"modified":"2025-09-10T08:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:38:32","slug":"48th-ward-alderman-candidates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/48th-ward-alderman-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"48th Ward Alderman Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With multiple candidates, the goal is to get 50 percent plus one vote in the primary election on Tuesday, Feb. 28. If this does not happen, the two candidates getting the most votes will run against each other in the runoff election on Tuesday, April 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dunn-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12725 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joe Dunne<\/strong><br>Affordable Housing Development, Vice President, Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 50 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Peirce Local School Council: parent representative, 2014-2020; co-chair, Principal Selection Committee, 2014; Council chair, 2015-18. Member, Friends of Peirce fundraising board, 2013-22: president, 2017-21; vice president, 2014-16.\u00a0 Member, Edgewater Community Council, 2010. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joedunnefor48.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.joedunnefor48.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Faulkner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12726 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Nassir Faulkner<br><\/strong>Digital Communications Manager, Illinois Office of Comptroller. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 6 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Worked for the campaign of U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley; member, Obama Foundation\u2019s Community Leadership Corps. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.faulkner48.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.faulkner48.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Freilich-Jones-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12730 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Isaac Freilich Jones<br><\/strong>Assistant Illinois Attorney General. Resident of Rogers Park, Uptown and Edgewater for 19 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Volunteer, Care for Real; has been a volunteer, board member and board president at the Howard Area Community Center. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.isaacfor48.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.isaacfor48.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Haag-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12731 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Brian Haag<br><\/strong>CEO, Green Element Resale. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 12 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Sponsor and board member, Edgewater Historical Society; sponsor and former co\u2013chair, Edgewater Environmental Coalition; sponsor and volunteer, Vedgewater Community Garden. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brianhaagforward48.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.brianhaagforward48.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Manaa-Hoppenworth-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12732 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth<br><\/strong>Small-business owner: Chicago Dance Supply and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth photography. Intends to be a full-time alderwoman. Resident of 48th Ward 24 years. Board member and co-chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee with Andersonville Chamber of Commerce; co-founder of Indivisible Illinois and co-chair of the Racial Equity and Inclusion committee; founder of ILVOTE; founder of Indivisible IL9 Andersonville-Edgewater; member, Edgewater Historical Society; member, AARP. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lenifor48th.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.lenifor48th.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peloquin-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12733 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Andre Peloquin<br><\/strong>Real estate broker. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 10 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Member, Friends of the Edgewater Library; member, Auxiliary Board of the Lincoln Park Zoo; Edgewater representative, Realtor\u2019s Diversity Committee; served on Alderman Harry Osterman\u2019s Citizen Housing Committee.<br>\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/andrefor48.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">andrefor 48.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peters-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12735 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andy Peters<br><\/strong>Restaurateur and Entrepreneur. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 11 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Commissioner of Special Service Area #22 Andersonville; appointed in 2018 to the Chicago Mayoral Business Council; member, Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Restaurant Association; volunteer, University of Chicago alumni events; volunteer, Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.electandypeters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.electandypeters.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Svabeck-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12736 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Larry Svabeck<br><\/strong>Lecturer and Researcher, University of Chicago. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 3 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Member, Civilian Police Accountability Council; volunteer, Care for Real. As a graduate student at the University of Chicago, helped found the Chicago chapter of RESULTS, a citizen lobby. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.larryfor48.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.larryfor48.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Volkmann-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12738 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Roxanne Volkman<br><\/strong>Federal government expert on affordable housing, fair wages and urban development. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 25 years. Intends to be a full-time alderwoman. Board member, Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Uptown. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roxannevolkmann\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com\/roxannevolkmann<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/ascosheridanroad.org\/asco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ward-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12739 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Nick Ward<br><\/strong>Arts administrator, writer, former restaurant worker. Resident of the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward for 4 years. Intends to be a full-time alderman. Secretary and community representative for Goudy Elementary Local School Council; board member at 2nd Story; volunteers for Care for Real, Cornerstone Community Outreach, 48<sup>th<\/sup> Ward Neighbors for Justice, and Uptown-Buena Park Solidarity Network. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nickward48.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.nickward48.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With multiple candidates, the goal is to get 50 percent plus one vote in the primary election on Tuesday, Feb. 28. 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