Desmon C. Yancy (born 1971/1972) is an American politician and community organizer from Chicago. He is the
alderperson
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking membe ...
for
Chicago City Council
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the Law and government of Chicago, government of the Chicago, City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 Wards of the United States, wards to serve four-year t ...
's
5th ward, having won the
2023 election for the office.
The 5th ward is on Chicago's south side, and includes portions of the
Hyde Park,
South Shore, and
Woodlawn neighborhoods.
Electoral history
References
External links
Chicago City Clerk Legislative Member Webpage
1970s births
21st-century African-American politicians
African-American city council members in Illinois
Chicago City Council members
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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