Thompson was automatically disqualified from holding office as alderman after he was convicted of a felony, so a letter of resignation was not necessary to vacate his seat in the 11th Ward on the South Side.
Lightfoot has 60 days to appoint a replacement to represent the 11th Ward in the City Council until the next municipal election in 2023.
The 54-year-old Thompson was the first member of the Daley family to face federal charges, and is now the first Daley to be a convicted felon.conviction and resignation, some are calling for Lightfoot to name an Asian American to serve in the 11th Ward, which includes parts of Chinatown, Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, Canaryville, University Village, and Pilsen – as well as Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White Sox.
Ald. Gilbert Villegas , the head of the Latino Caucus, is also urging Mayor Lightfoot to appoint an Asian American to finish out Thompson’s term. As the ward remap battle wages on – headed for a possible referendum in June – Villegas points out the Latino Caucus’ proposed map also creates a 50 percent-plus Asian American ward.
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