American politician
Michael Scott Jr. is an American politician, business executive, and member of the Chicago Board of Education . From 2015 to 2022, he served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council representing the 24th ward, which includes portions of North Lawndale , South Austin and West Garfield Park .[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party and was a member of the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus while in City Council.[2]
Early life and career [ edit ] Prior to serving on City Council, Scott worked for the Chicago Park District , Chicago Public Schools , the Public Building Commission, and After School Matters.[3]
Chicago City Council [ edit ] Scott was first elected the alderman for the 24th ward in 2015 , replacing outgoing alderman Michael Chandler.
Scott served on the following City Council committees: Budget and Government Operations; Rules and Ethics; Economic, Capital and Technology Development; Education and Child Development; Housing and Real Estate; License and Consumer Protection; and Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation.[4]
In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election , Scott endorsed Lori Lightfoot .[5] Scott was a City Council ally of Lightfoot after she became mayor.[6]
On May 24, 2022, Scott announced that he would retire from the City Council and join Cinespace Chicago Film Studios as the company's "Head of Industry and Community Relations."[3] [7] [8] His resignation was effective on June 3, 2022.[9] [10] On June 21, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that she had nominated Scott's sister, Monique Scott, to fill the position for the remainder of his term, pending confirmation by the City Council.[11] [12] One July 15, Lighfoot announced her appointment of Michael Scott to the Chicago Board of Education .[13] [14]
Scott's father, Michael Scott Sr., served as Chicago Board of Education President under Mayor Richard M. Daley .[3]
^ "Ward Maps" (PDF) . Chicago Board of Elections. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2016-03-26 .
^ Ahern, Mary (2015-10-05). "City Council Black Caucus Calls for Chicago's Top Cop to Be Fired" . NBC Chicago . Retrieved 2016-03-24 .
^ a b c "Ald. Michael Scott, Key Lightfoot Ally On West Side, Resigns" . Block Club Chicago . 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24 .
^ "Legistar Profile – Michael Scott Jr" . City Clerk of Chicago. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-14 .
^ "List of Endorsements in the Race for Chicago Mayor" . NBC Chicago. 18 March 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019 .
^ Laurence, Justin (27 January 2023). "How Willie Wilson built the fortune that fuels his populist giveaways" . Crain's Chicago Business . Retrieved 6 February 2023 .
^ Spielman, Fran (2022-05-24). "Lightfoot ally abruptly resigns from City Council for job at Cinespace Studios" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved 2022-05-24 .
^ "Ald. Michael Scott To Run Cinespace Film Studio's Community Relations" . Block Club Chicago . 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24 .
^ Feurer, Todd (2022-05-24). "Ald. Michael Scott Jr. resigning from City Council, joining Cinespace Studios" . CBS Chicago . Retrieved 2022-05-24 .
^ "24th Ward Alderman Michael Scott Jr. resigns from Chicago City Council to join Cinespace" . ABC7 Chicago . 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24 .
^ "Lightfoot chooses 24th Ward replacement for Michael Scott Jr.; all signs point to Scott's sister, Monique" . Chicago Sun-Times . 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-21 .
^ "Lightfoot stands by pick of Michael Scott's sister, Monique, to replace him as 24th Ward alderperson" . www.cbsnews.com . 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-21 .
^ Sabino, Pascal (2022-07-15). "Lightfoot Appoints Former Ald. Michael Scott Jr. To Chicago Board Of Education His Father Once Ran" . Block Club Chicago . Retrieved 2022-07-15 .
^ Karp, Sarah; Woelfel, Mariah (2022-07-15). "Mayoral ally picked for CPS board, pushing out member who opposes city's plan for new Chinatown school" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved 2022-07-15 .
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