Derrick G. Curtis (born 1968/69) is an American politician who has served as the alderman of

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's 18th ward since 2015. He became the Democratic

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of the ward in 2011 after Lona Lane stepped down from that position. Curtis had previously been the ward's Streets and Sanitation superintendent, with more than 25 years of experience as a precinct captain. He ran against Lane in the 2015 aldermanic race and defeated her in a runoff. He was sworn into office on May 18, 2015. He won reelection in

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, defeating Chuks Onyezia in the first round. During her term in office, Curtis was considered to be a City council ally of Mayor

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. He had originally endorsed her for reelection in the

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, but withdrew his endorsement after she did not reach out to Curtis after an incident in which Curtis accidentally shot himself while cleaning a gun. Around three months after that incident, Curtis's adult daughter was accidentally shot during a firearm training session he was leading.

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The city of Chicago's official site on the 18th ward
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