Tom Tunney

Thomas M. Tunney (born August 22, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He has been an alderman on the Chicago City Council since 2003. He represents the prominent 44th Ward of the city.

Tom Tunney
Vice Mayor of Chicago
Assumed office
May 20, 2019
MayorLori Lightfoot
Preceded byBrendan Reilly
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 44th ward
Assumed office
January 2003
Preceded byBernie Hansen
Personal details
Born (1955-08-22) August 22, 1955
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsRobin Tunney (cousin)
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA)
Cornell University (MA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Tunney thought about running for mayor in 2019,[1] but did not and endorsed Lori Lightfoot.[2][3]

In May 2019, Mayor Lightfoot picked Tunney as Vice Mayor.[4]

Tunney was the first openly gay Chicago Alderman.[5][6]

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