Matthew O'Shea
Matt O'Shea | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 19th ward | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Virginia Rugai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1969 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Matthew J. O'Shea is the Alderman of the 19th ward of Chicago, serving since 2011.
Early life and education, and career[edit]
O'Shea is a lifelong resident of the 19th ward.[1]
O'Shea attended Christ the King elementary school and Mount Carmel High School.[1] He received a degree from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.[1]
In his career, O'Shea worked as a social worker, and later became the director of a community center.[1] He also served as an aide to his 19th ward aldermanic predecessor Virginia Rugai.[1]
O'Shea has sat on several boards in the Beverly neighborhood,[1] and has been a volunteer and board member for the Special Olympics Chicago.[1]
Aldermanic career[edit]
O'Shea was first elected alderman in 2011.[1] He has been reelected in 2015[2] and 2019.[3]
He was supportive of Rahm Emanuel as Mayor of Chicago,[4] and has claimed to have made safety a top priority for his ward.[5]
Among the committees O'Shea has served on are Aviation,[6] Budget and Government Operations,[1][6] Committees and Rules,[6] Economic, Capital and Technology Development,[6] Education and Child Development,[1][6] Finance,[6] Health and Human Relations,[6] License and Consumer Protection,[1] Health and Human Relations,[6] Public Safety,[1] Transportation and Public Way[1] and the joint committees on Committees and Rules/Finance,[6] Health and Human Relations/Workforce Development,[6] Public Safety/ Education,[6] as well as the Special Legislative Committee on the Census.[6] In June 2018, mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed O'Shea as the chairman of city aviation committee.[7] He also has served as the vice chair of the Committee on Committees and Rules and the Joint Committee on Committees and Rules/ Finance.[6]
In the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, O'Shea endorsed Jerry Joyce in the first round of the election[8] and endorsed Lori Lightfoot in the runoff.[9] His endorsement of Lightfoot has been credited with securing her strong support in his ward in the runoff vote.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Chicago City Council: Matt O'Shea". NBC Chicago. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Chicago Tribune (24 February 2015). "O'Shea defeats Schaible in 19th Ward city council rematch". Daily Southtown.
- ^ Garmes, Kyle (27 February 2019). "O'Shea wins re-election by overwhelming majority". The Beverly Review. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Inside the political resurrection of Rahm Emanuel". Chicago. 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Matt O'Shea Campaign Statement". The Beverly Review. 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Office of the City Clerk - O'Shea, Matthew J." Office of the City Clerk of Chicago. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Byrne, John (26 June 2018). "Emanuel names Ald. O'Shea to lead Aviation Committee, which will oversee massive O'Hare renovation". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "List of Endorsements in the Race for Chicago Mayor". 20 February 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Pratt, Gregory (March 15, 2019). "Lori Lightfoot gets endorsements from progressive group, 19th Ward Ald. Matt O'Shea". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Woelfel, Mariah (30 November 2022). "As Mayor Lori Lightfoot runs again, a look at who's backing her and who's looking elsewhere". WBEZ Chicago. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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