Michael R. Zalewski (born July 26, 1954) was alderman of the 23rd ward of the City of

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from May 1995 to his retirement on May 31, 2018. At the time of his retirement from the

Chicago City Council The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is gaveled into session regularly, usually mon ...

, Zalewski served on five committees: Aviation; Budget and Government Operations; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Energy, Environmental Protection and Public Utilities; Finance; and License and Consumer Protection. He was elected in 1995, and was considered an ally of Mayor Daley. After Mayor

Richard M. Daley Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1989 to 2011. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was reelected five times until declining to run for a seventh term ...

's September 7, 2010 announcement to not seek re-election Zalewski's name was mentioned by one local political pundit as a possible mayoral candidate in the Chicago mayoral election, 2011. He announced in April 2018 that he would retire from his position May 31, 2018, approximately one year before his term would have ended. His son,

Michael J. Zalewski Michael J. Zalewski has been a member of the Illinois House of Representatives since December 2008, representing the 23rd district since January 9, 2013. The 23rd district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Bedford Park, Berwyn, Br ...

, is a state representative.Casey Cora, "Candidates gear up in race for state House seats," ''Southtown Star'', January 28, 2010. Found a
Illinois House Press Network website
. Accessed August 12, 2010.

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