The City of Chicago is divided into fifty legislative districts or wards. Each district is represented by an alderman who is elected by their constituency to serve a four year term. In addition to representing the interests of their ward residents, together the fifty aldermen comprise the Chicago City Council, which serves as the legislative branch of government of the City of Chicago.

The Alderman votes on legislation (ordinances) proposed in City Council and serves as an advocate for the interests and concerns of 9th Ward citizens to ensure our communities are "at the table" when city-wide resource and service allocation decisions are made.

​

The Alderman's Ward Office acts as a satellite city hall, connecting constituents with city services and programs, directing city resources to address the issues impacting your local communities and the quality of life in your neighborhood - including, cleaning streets and alleys, removing waste and refuse, and repairing malfunctioning city equipment and infrastructure. 

​

The Ward Office staff also assists constituents with social services such as foreclosure counselling, employment assistance, representing the Alderman at community events, and working with a variety of block clubs and community groups to address issues of concern.   

The Ward Office staff is a direct liaison with city departments including Streets and Sanitation, the Department of Buildings, and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) to ensure timely and effective delivery of service needs - fulfilling over approximately 15,000 individual residential service requests a year.