City Council Voting Records May 7, 2003 - December 7, 2005

UIC Political Science Department

Updated Voting Records For 2006

Ward Aldermen Affordable Housing Resolution defeating all pending legislation prior to 1/1/03 Opposing U.S. Patriot Act Development of Wal-Mart in the 37th Ward Development of Wal-Mart in the 21st Ward 2005 City Budget Reparations Shakman Decree Iraq War Resolution Non-Smoking Ban Agreement with Mayor-
1 Manuel Flores Not in Council Absent Yes Yes No Yes No Absent Yes Yes 77
2 Mandeline Haithcock No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 85
3 Dorothy Tillman No No Yes Absent Absent No Yes Not Voting Yes Yes 54
4 Toni Preckwinkle No No Yes Not voting No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 58
5 Leslie Hairston No Absent Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 79
6 Freddrenna Lyle No Absent Yes Yes No Yes Yes Not Voting Yes Yes 85
7 William Beavers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not Voting Yes 89
8 Todd Stroger Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not Voting Yes 96
9 Anthony Beale Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Not Voting Yes 93
10 John Pope Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 90
11 James Balcer Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes 100
12 George Cardenas Not in Council Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes 100
13 Frank Olivo Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Not Voting Not Voting Yes Yes 80
14 Edward Burke Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Not Voting No No Yes 100
15 Theodore Thomas No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 75
16 Shirley Coleman Not Voting Absent Yes Yes No Yes Yes Not Voting Not Voting Yes 92
17 Latasha Thomas Yes Yes Not voting Yes Not voting Yes Yes No Yes Yes 89
18 Thomas Murphy Yes Absent Not voting No No Yes Not Voting Yes No Yes 84
19 Virginia Rugai Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes 97
20 Arenda Troutman No No Yes Yes Yes No No Not Voting Yes Yes 58
21 Howard Brookins Jr. Not in Council No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 74
22 Ricardo Munoz No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 71
23 Michael Zalewski Yes Yes Not voting No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 85
24 Michael Chandler No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 72
25 Daniel Solis Yes Yes Yes Yes Not voting Yes Yes No Absent Yes 96
26 Billy Ocasio No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Absent Yes 81
27 Walter Burnett Jr. No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Absent Not Voting Yes 87
28 Ed Smith No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 71
29 Isaac Carothers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not Voting Yes 96
30 Ariel Reboyras Not in Council No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 90
31 Regner "Ray" Suarez Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 79
32 Theodore Matlak Yes Yes Not voting Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes 100
33 Richard Mell Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 85
34 Carrie Austin Yes No Not voting Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not Voting Yes 93
35 Rey Colon Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 72
36 William J.P. Banks Yes Yes Not voting No No Yes Yes No No Yes 96
37 Emma Mitts Absent Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Not Voting Yes Yes 89
38 Thomas Allen Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Not Voting Not Voting Yes 92
39 Margaret Laurino Yes Yes Absent No No Yes Yes No No Absent 96
40 Patrick O'Connor Absent Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 82
41 Brian Doherty Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 81
42 Burton Natarus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not Voting Yes 86
43 Vi Daley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not Voting Yes Yes 89
44 Thomas Tunney Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 90
45 Patrick Levar Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No Not Voting Yes 93
46 Helen Shiller No No Yes No No Yes Yes Not Voting Yes Yes 77
47 Eugene Schulter Yes Absent Absent No No Yes Yes Not Voting Yes Absent 83
48 Mary Ann Smith Yes Yes Yes Absent Absent Yes Yes No Yes Yes 87
49 Joe Moore No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent 73
50 Bernard Stone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not Voting Not Voting Yes Yes 81
  Mayor Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes  

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