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Robert Fioretti

Robert William (Bob) Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council for the 2nd Ward, which included portions of Bronzeville, East Garfield Park, Illinois Medical District, Little Italy, Loop, Near West Side, Prairie District, South Loop, University Village, Westhaven, and West Loop. Bob first ran for office because of inequities and disinvestments he saw throughout the City of Chicago and communities of the 2nd Ward. He first won election as alderman in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011. He also served as 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman for two terms, which is a position in the Cook County Democratic Party.

Bob Fioretti
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 2nd ward
In office
May 2007 – May 2015
Preceded byMadeline Haithcock
Succeeded byBrian K. Hopkins
Personal details
Born (1953-03-08) March 8, 1953 (age 69)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 2022)
Republican (2022–present)
SpouseNicki Fioretti
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA)
Northern Illinois University (JD)

When ward boundaries were re-drawn after the 2010 Census, the original area in the 2nd ward was divided into several wards, and Fioretti did not run for re-election.[1][2] Since leaving City Council, Fioretti has run for several other elected offices.

Background/education

Fioretti was born and raised in Chicago's Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods. He is the son of a Polish-American mother and an Italian immigrant father who moved to Chicago and worked for the Pullman train car company. Fioretti attended St. Anthony's Grammar School and Mendel High School on the South Side of Chicago. He received a Pullman Foundation scholarship to attend the University of Illinois, where he studied political science and served as student body president.

Fioretti earned his J.D. degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law, where he remains a member of the adjunct faculty. He serves on the Law School Alumni Council and the NIU Board of Visitors. He previously served as president of the NIU National Alumni Association from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure as president, Fioretti oversaw the establishment of a Chicago alumni office, the formation of a quarterly alumni magazine, and the creation of the Barsema Alumni Center on campus, created the law student travel overseas program, and helped establish a scholarship endowment program. Fioretti also served as president of the NIU College of Law Alumni Council. He has spoken at graduation lauding NIU as an incredible asset to the state of Illinois education and empowering students to become successful professionals in many fields of endeavor. He regularly mentors law school students and underwrites the annual Helene and Edward Fioretti Memorial Scholarship in Ethics in honor of his parents.

Personal life

Fioretti currently lives on Chicago’s Near West Side, with his wife, Nicki.[3]

Fioretti survived throat cancer, which he was diagnosed with in late-2010.[4][5] In 2019 Fioretti published, "My Cancer Journey: In Seven Parts." Fioretti described the book by stating, "You now belong to a club where no one wants to be a member. Words no one wants to hear. But there is nothing you negotiate to get out of it once it happens to you. My Cancer Journey chronicles what I, and my wife, Nicki, went through from my diagnosis to treatment, recovery and our new normal today."

Legal career

Fioretti, a long-time civil rights lawyer, is currently a partner in the law firm Roth Fioretti LLC in Chicago, where he practices governmental law and complex litigation. He is a seasoned civil litigator and has litigated a wide variety of cases before federal and state administrative law judges as well as in the state and federal courts. He is a former Senior Supervising Attorney of the General Litigation Division for the Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, working with Mayor Harold Washington during the time of Council Wars. While there, he was involved in more than 500 civil rights cases, and his personal trail experiences have led to over 100 state and federal verdicts and appellate court decisions. Bob has advised and represented many governmental units. He has been appointed in numerous cases as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois and a Special Assistant State's Attorney.

Long before it was popular, Fioretti fought to free people of color wrongly accused of crimes they did not commit. In 2006 Fioretti was the attorney for LaFonso Rollins, a young African American sentenced to 75 years in jail for rape. Rollins had spent 11 years in prison before being exonerated in 2004 by DNA testing. He was awarded a $9 million settlement in a wrongful conviction lawsuit against the City of Chicago.

He represented the family of Baby Tamia in the high-profile interstate adoption case that led to changes in Illinois adoption law. This high-profile adoption case spurred legislation in Illinois, providing sweeping protections for birth parents and established the state as a model for adoption reform. Previously Illinois adoption law has been discriminatory against poor families of color involved in the adoption process.

Aldermanic career

 
Fioretti guiding a cycling tour of his ward in September 2014

In 2007, Fioretti ran for Alderman of Chicago's 2nd Ward, challenging 14-year incumbent Madeline Haithcock.[6] He secured the most votes in the February primary and forced a run-off with Haithcock. In the run-off, Fioretti defeated Haithcock, by nearly a two-to-one margin. Fioretti took office on May 21, 2007. In 2011, Fioretti was re-elected to a second term. Following that election, Fioretti's colleagues. along with the Mayor, agreed to a re-districting map that left Fioretti with none of his original ward.[7] Fioretti was one of only two Aldermen to so lose their ward. Fioretti subsequently chose to run for election as Mayor.[8]

Fioretti had come into conflict with mayor Rahm Emanuel many times, including over siding with a successful resistance to Emanuel's efforts to move the water fee exemption for some nonprofits and religious groups in the city's budget and unsuccessfully opposing the licensing of rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft.[4]

Education and jobs

Since taking office, Fioretti has prioritized education and job creation in his legislative agenda. Fioretti has attempted to improve the Chicago Public School system, working closely with administrators to solve issues both in and out of the classroom. In 2008, Fioretti helped to create "Operation Safe Passage," an initiative designed to protect students on the way to and from school that coordinated the resources of the Chicago Police Department, the CTA, local faith-based institutions, and families. Fioretti supported the expansion of Jones College Prep High School and oversaw Roosevelt University's expansion into Chicago's South Loop. In 2011, Fioretti won the "Defender of Public Education" Award from the Chicago Teachers Union, AFT Local 1 for his efforts at modernizing and sustaining neighborhood schools.

Fioretti has facilitated the creation and preservation of jobs in Chicago. He supported the relocation of the United Airlines headquarters, bringing approximately 2,500 jobs from Elk Grove to Chicago. Fioretti also led the effort to renovate and expand the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to keep the world's largest futures and options exchange as an anchor of Chicago's financial district.

Fioretti has also led efforts to combat the problem of "food deserts" on Chicago's West Side by working to bring low-cost food retailers into previously under-served neighborhoods. Pete's Fresh Market, Target, and Costco have agreed to open new locations within the 2nd Ward, providing food retailers and jobs to West Side residents.

Parks

For his efforts to improve and expand parks in the 2nd Ward, Fioretti received the 2009 "Legislator of the Year" award[9] from Friends of the Parks, a non-profit, Chicago-based park advocacy group. During his tenure as alderman, Fioretti has budgeted city resources to open several new parks in the 2nd Ward.

However, he alienated parks groups when he voted to allow the Chicago Children's Museum to relocate to Grant Park. That move was later challenged in court and Mayor Daley later withdrew the plan and the museum remained at Navy Pier.

Council activities

Fioretti served on five committees in Chicago's city council: Environmental Protection & Public Utilities, Health, License & Consumer Protection, Rules & Ethics, and Special Events.[citation needed]

Pursuits of higher office

Chicago mayoral candidacies

Fioretti twice ran for Mayor of Chicago. Fioretti had originally been considering a bid for mayor in the 2011 Chicago mayoral election, but canceled these plans after his diagnosis with throat cancer.[4][5] He would later run in next two mayoral elections (2015 and 2019).

2015 mayoral campaign

Fioretti was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2015 Chicago mayoral election.

Fioretti enjoyed support from former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka[4] and withdrawn candidate Amara Enyia,[10] as well as endorsements from the Chicago Police Sergeants Association,[10] the Green Party of Chicago,[10] and the Progressive Caucus of the Chicago City Council.[10]

Fioretti ultimately placed fourth of five candidates in the initial round of the election, with 35,363 votes, equal to 7.39% of the overall vote.[11] Having been eliminated, Fioretti endorsed Rahm Emanuel in the runoff.[12]

2019 mayoral campaign

On November 26, 2018, Fioretti announced his candidacy for mayor in the 2019 election to replace Rahm Emanuel.[13][14] He was again unsuccessful in his pursuit of Chicago mayoralty. Fioretti placed twelfth of fourteen candidates, with 4,302 votes, equal to 0.77% of the overall vote.[15]

Cook County offices

2018 Cook County Board President campaign

In November 2017, he announced that he would challenge incumbent Toni Preckwinkle for the Democratic nomination for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.[16] Fioretti lost to Preckwinkle in the March 20, 2018 Democratic primary.[17]

2020 Cook County State's Attorney campaign

Fioretti was one of several candidates challenging incumbent Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx in the 2020 Democratic primary.[18] He confirmed his candidacy to the Chicago Tribune on November 22, 2019, and formally announced his candidacy on December 2, 2019.[19] His candidacy was endorsed by Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7.[20] He placed fourth in the primary.

2022 Cook County Board President campaign

Fioretti is running as the Republican nominee for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, once again challenging Preckwinkle, whom he lost to in the 2018 Democratic primary for the seat.[21]

State Senate

In 2016, Fioretti unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Patricia Van Pelt for the Democratic nomination for the 5th district of Illinois Senate.[22]

Electoral history

2007 Chicago 2nd Ward aldermanic election
Candidates General Election[23] Run-off Election[24]
Votes % Votes %
Bob Fioretti 3,075 27.70 6,175 65.70
Madeline L. Haithcock 2,319 20.89 3,224 34.30
David R. Askew 1,756 15.82
Kenny Johnson 1,570 14.14
Larry Doody 1,284 11.56
Wallace Davis, Jr. 1,099 9.90
Total 11,103 100 9,399 100
2011 Chicago 2nd Ward aldermanic election[25]
Candidate Votes %
Bob Fioretti (incumbent) 8,028 54.94
Genita C. Robinson 4,484 30.69
Melissa Callahan 666 4.56
Enrique G. Perez 648 4.44
Federico Sciammarella 623 4.26
James A. Bosco 162 1.11
Total votes 14,611 100
2015 Chicago mayoral election
Candidates General Election[26] Run-off Election[27]
Votes % Votes %
Rahm Emanuel 218,217 45.63 332,171 56.23
Jesús "Chuy" García 160,414 33.55 258,562 43.77
Willie Wilson 50,960 10.66
Robert W. Fioretti 35,363 7.39
William Walls III 13,250 2.77
Total 478,204 100 573,524 100
2018 Cook County Board President Democratic primary[28][29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toni Preckwinkle (incumbent) 444,943 60.82
Democratic Bob Fioretti 286,675 39.18
Total votes 731,618 100
2016 Illinois State Senate 5th district Democratic primary[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Van Pelt (incumbent) 33,123 67.85
Democratic Robert "Bob" Fioretti 15,696 32.15
Total votes 48,819 100
2019 Chicago mayoral election
Candidates General Election[15] Run-off Election[31]
Votes % Votes %
Lori Lightfoot 97,667 17.54 386,039 73.70
Toni Preckwinkle 89,343 16.04 137,765 26.30
William Daley 82,294 14.78
Willie Wilson 59,072 10.61
Susana Mendoza 50,373 9.05
Amara Enyia 44,589 8.00
Jerry Joyce 40,099 7.20
Gery Chico 34,521 6.20
Paul Vallas 30,236 5.43
Garry McCarthy 14,784 2.66
La Shawn K. Ford 5,606 1.01
Robert "Bob" Fioretti 4,302 0.77
John Kolzar 2,349 0.42
Neal Sales-Griffin 1,523 0.27
Write-ins 86 0.02
Total 556,844 100 523,804 100
2020 Cook County State’s Attorney Democratic primary[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Foxx (incumbent) 447,974 50.19
Democratic Bill Conway 276,341 30.96
Democratic Donna More 122,528 13.73
Democratic Bob Fioretti 44,794 5.02
Write-in Others 955 0.11
Total votes 892,592 100

References

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External links

  • Robert Fioretti Aldermanic website

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Robert William Bob Fioretti born March 8 1953 is an American attorney and politician who served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council for the 2nd Ward which included portions of Bronzeville East Garfield Park Illinois Medical District Little Italy Loop Near West Side Prairie District South Loop University Village Westhaven and West Loop Bob first ran for office because of inequities and disinvestments he saw throughout the City of Chicago and communities of the 2nd Ward He first won election as alderman in 2007 and was re elected in 2011 He also served as 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman for two terms which is a position in the Cook County Democratic Party Bob FiorettiMember of the Chicago City Councilfrom the 2nd wardIn office May 2007 May 2015Preceded byMadeline HaithcockSucceeded byBrian K HopkinsPersonal detailsBorn 1953 03 08 March 8 1953 age 69 Chicago Illinois U S Political partyDemocratic Before 2022 Republican 2022 present SpouseNicki FiorettiEducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana Champaign BA Northern Illinois University JD When ward boundaries were re drawn after the 2010 Census the original area in the 2nd ward was divided into several wards and Fioretti did not run for re election 1 2 Since leaving City Council Fioretti has run for several other elected offices Contents 1 Background education 2 Personal life 3 Legal career 4 Aldermanic career 4 1 Education and jobs 4 2 Parks 4 3 Council activities 5 Pursuits of higher office 5 1 Chicago mayoral candidacies 5 1 1 2015 mayoral campaign 5 1 2 2019 mayoral campaign 5 2 Cook County offices 5 2 1 2018 Cook County Board President campaign 5 2 2 2020 Cook County State s Attorney campaign 5 2 3 2022 Cook County Board President campaign 5 3 State Senate 6 Electoral history 7 References 8 External linksBackground education EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Robert Fioretti news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fioretti was born and raised in Chicago s Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods He is the son of a Polish American mother and an Italian immigrant father who moved to Chicago and worked for the Pullman train car company Fioretti attended St Anthony s Grammar School and Mendel High School on the South Side of Chicago He received a Pullman Foundation scholarship to attend the University of Illinois where he studied political science and served as student body president Fioretti earned his J D degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law where he remains a member of the adjunct faculty He serves on the Law School Alumni Council and the NIU Board of Visitors He previously served as president of the NIU National Alumni Association from 2000 to 2004 During his tenure as president Fioretti oversaw the establishment of a Chicago alumni office the formation of a quarterly alumni magazine and the creation of the Barsema Alumni Center on campus created the law student travel overseas program and helped establish a scholarship endowment program Fioretti also served as president of the NIU College of Law Alumni Council He has spoken at graduation lauding NIU as an incredible asset to the state of Illinois education and empowering students to become successful professionals in many fields of endeavor He regularly mentors law school students and underwrites the annual Helene and Edward Fioretti Memorial Scholarship in Ethics in honor of his parents Personal life EditFioretti currently lives on Chicago s Near West Side with his wife Nicki 3 Fioretti survived throat cancer which he was diagnosed with in late 2010 4 5 In 2019 Fioretti published My Cancer Journey In Seven Parts Fioretti described the book by stating You now belong to a club where no one wants to be a member Words no one wants to hear But there is nothing you negotiate to get out of it once it happens to you My Cancer Journey chronicles what I and my wife Nicki went through from my diagnosis to treatment recovery and our new normal today Legal career EditFioretti a long time civil rights lawyer is currently a partner in the law firm Roth Fioretti LLC in Chicago where he practices governmental law and complex litigation He is a seasoned civil litigator and has litigated a wide variety of cases before federal and state administrative law judges as well as in the state and federal courts He is a former Senior Supervising Attorney of the General Litigation Division for the Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago working with Mayor Harold Washington during the time of Council Wars While there he was involved in more than 500 civil rights cases and his personal trail experiences have led to over 100 state and federal verdicts and appellate court decisions Bob has advised and represented many governmental units He has been appointed in numerous cases as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois and a Special Assistant State s Attorney Long before it was popular Fioretti fought to free people of color wrongly accused of crimes they did not commit In 2006 Fioretti was the attorney for LaFonso Rollins a young African American sentenced to 75 years in jail for rape Rollins had spent 11 years in prison before being exonerated in 2004 by DNA testing He was awarded a 9 million settlement in a wrongful conviction lawsuit against the City of Chicago He represented the family of Baby Tamia in the high profile interstate adoption case that led to changes in Illinois adoption law This high profile adoption case spurred legislation in Illinois providing sweeping protections for birth parents and established the state as a model for adoption reform Previously Illinois adoption law has been discriminatory against poor families of color involved in the adoption process Aldermanic career EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Robert Fioretti news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fioretti guiding a cycling tour of his ward in September 2014 In 2007 Fioretti ran for Alderman of Chicago s 2nd Ward challenging 14 year incumbent Madeline Haithcock 6 He secured the most votes in the February primary and forced a run off with Haithcock In the run off Fioretti defeated Haithcock by nearly a two to one margin Fioretti took office on May 21 2007 In 2011 Fioretti was re elected to a second term Following that election Fioretti s colleagues along with the Mayor agreed to a re districting map that left Fioretti with none of his original ward 7 Fioretti was one of only two Aldermen to so lose their ward Fioretti subsequently chose to run for election as Mayor 8 Fioretti had come into conflict with mayor Rahm Emanuel many times including over siding with a successful resistance to Emanuel s efforts to move the water fee exemption for some nonprofits and religious groups in the city s budget and unsuccessfully opposing the licensing of rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft 4 Education and jobs Edit Since taking office Fioretti has prioritized education and job creation in his legislative agenda Fioretti has attempted to improve the Chicago Public School system working closely with administrators to solve issues both in and out of the classroom In 2008 Fioretti helped to create Operation Safe Passage an initiative designed to protect students on the way to and from school that coordinated the resources of the Chicago Police Department the CTA local faith based institutions and families Fioretti supported the expansion of Jones College Prep High School and oversaw Roosevelt University s expansion into Chicago s South Loop In 2011 Fioretti won the Defender of Public Education Award from the Chicago Teachers Union AFT Local 1 for his efforts at modernizing and sustaining neighborhood schools Fioretti has facilitated the creation and preservation of jobs in Chicago He supported the relocation of the United Airlines headquarters bringing approximately 2 500 jobs from Elk Grove to Chicago Fioretti also led the effort to renovate and expand the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to keep the world s largest futures and options exchange as an anchor of Chicago s financial district Fioretti has also led efforts to combat the problem of food deserts on Chicago s West Side by working to bring low cost food retailers into previously under served neighborhoods Pete s Fresh Market Target and Costco have agreed to open new locations within the 2nd Ward providing food retailers and jobs to West Side residents Parks Edit For his efforts to improve and expand parks in the 2nd Ward Fioretti received the 2009 Legislator of the Year award 9 from Friends of the Parks a non profit Chicago based park advocacy group During his tenure as alderman Fioretti has budgeted city resources to open several new parks in the 2nd Ward However he alienated parks groups when he voted to allow the Chicago Children s Museum to relocate to Grant Park That move was later challenged in court and Mayor Daley later withdrew the plan and the museum remained at Navy Pier Council activities Edit Fioretti served on five committees in Chicago s city council Environmental Protection amp Public Utilities Health License amp Consumer Protection Rules amp Ethics and Special Events citation needed Pursuits of higher office EditChicago mayoral candidacies Edit Fioretti twice ran for Mayor of Chicago Fioretti had originally been considering a bid for mayor in the 2011 Chicago mayoral election but canceled these plans after his diagnosis with throat cancer 4 5 He would later run in next two mayoral elections 2015 and 2019 2015 mayoral campaign Edit Main article 2015 Chicago mayoral election Fioretti was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2015 Chicago mayoral election Fioretti enjoyed support from former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka 4 and withdrawn candidate Amara Enyia 10 as well as endorsements from the Chicago Police Sergeants Association 10 the Green Party of Chicago 10 and the Progressive Caucus of the Chicago City Council 10 Fioretti ultimately placed fourth of five candidates in the initial round of the election with 35 363 votes equal to 7 39 of the overall vote 11 Having been eliminated Fioretti endorsed Rahm Emanuel in the runoff 12 2019 mayoral campaign Edit Main article 2019 Chicago mayoral election On November 26 2018 Fioretti announced his candidacy for mayor in the 2019 election to replace Rahm Emanuel 13 14 He was again unsuccessful in his pursuit of Chicago mayoralty Fioretti placed twelfth of fourteen candidates with 4 302 votes equal to 0 77 of the overall vote 15 Cook County offices Edit 2018 Cook County Board President campaign Edit Main article 2018 Cook County Illinois elections President of the Board of Commissioners In November 2017 he announced that he would challenge incumbent Toni Preckwinkle for the Democratic nomination for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners 16 Fioretti lost to Preckwinkle in the March 20 2018 Democratic primary 17 2020 Cook County State s Attorney campaign Edit Main article 2020 Cook County Illinois elections State s Attorney Fioretti was one of several candidates challenging incumbent Cook County State s Attorney Kim Foxx in the 2020 Democratic primary 18 He confirmed his candidacy to the Chicago Tribune on November 22 2019 and formally announced his candidacy on December 2 2019 19 His candidacy was endorsed by Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 20 He placed fourth in the primary 2022 Cook County Board President campaign Edit Main article 2022 Cook County Illinois elections President of the Board of Commissioners Fioretti is running as the Republican nominee for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners once again challenging Preckwinkle whom he lost to in the 2018 Democratic primary for the seat 21 State Senate Edit In 2016 Fioretti unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Patricia Van Pelt for the Democratic nomination for the 5th district of Illinois Senate 22 Electoral history Edit2007 Chicago 2nd Ward aldermanic electionCandidates General Election 23 Run off Election 24 Votes Votes Bob Fioretti 3 075 27 70 6 175 65 70Madeline L Haithcock 2 319 20 89 3 224 34 30David R Askew 1 756 15 82Kenny Johnson 1 570 14 14Larry Doody 1 284 11 56Wallace Davis Jr 1 099 9 90Total 11 103 100 9 399 1002011 Chicago 2nd Ward aldermanic election 25 Candidate Votes Bob Fioretti incumbent 8 028 54 94Genita C Robinson 4 484 30 69Melissa Callahan 666 4 56Enrique G Perez 648 4 44Federico Sciammarella 623 4 26James A Bosco 162 1 11Total votes 14 611 1002015 Chicago mayoral electionCandidates General Election 26 Run off Election 27 Votes Votes Rahm Emanuel 218 217 45 63 332 171 56 23Jesus Chuy Garcia 160 414 33 55 258 562 43 77Willie Wilson 50 960 10 66Robert W Fioretti 35 363 7 39William Walls III 13 250 2 77Total 478 204 100 573 524 1002018 Cook County Board President Democratic primary 28 29 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Toni Preckwinkle incumbent 444 943 60 82Democratic Bob Fioretti 286 675 39 18Total votes 731 618 1002016 Illinois State Senate 5th district Democratic primary 30 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patricia Van Pelt incumbent 33 123 67 85Democratic Robert Bob Fioretti 15 696 32 15Total votes 48 819 1002019 Chicago mayoral electionCandidates General Election 15 Run off Election 31 Votes Votes Lori Lightfoot 97 667 17 54 386 039 73 70Toni Preckwinkle 89 343 16 04 137 765 26 30William Daley 82 294 14 78Willie Wilson 59 072 10 61Susana Mendoza 50 373 9 05Amara Enyia 44 589 8 00Jerry Joyce 40 099 7 20Gery Chico 34 521 6 20Paul Vallas 30 236 5 43Garry McCarthy 14 784 2 66La Shawn K Ford 5 606 1 01Robert Bob Fioretti 4 302 0 77John Kolzar 2 349 0 42Neal Sales Griffin 1 523 0 27Write ins 86 0 02Total 556 844 100 523 804 1002020 Cook County State s Attorney Democratic primary 32 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kim Foxx incumbent 447 974 50 19Democratic Bill Conway 276 341 30 96Democratic Donna More 122 528 13 73Democratic Bob Fioretti 44 794 5 02Write in Others 955 0 11Total votes 892 592 100References Edit Secter Bob Byrne John Fioretti running down lonely road for Chicago mayor Chicago Tribune Retrieved 2020 02 15 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link What the Heck Is Up With the 2nd Ward Map DNAinfo Chicago Retrieved 2020 02 15 Bowean Lolly Who is Bob Fioretti chicagotribune com Retrieved 2020 12 01 a b c d Vivanco Leonor 12 February 2015 Mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti doesn t mind a political fight Chicago Tribune Retrieved 1 February 2020 a b Fioretti Has Cancer Abandons Mayoral Run NBC Chicago 1 November 2010 Retrieved 1 February 2020 Tribune Chicago For the Chicago City Council chicagotribune com Retrieved 2019 01 31 City Ward Map Lawsuit Headed Back to Court DNAinfo Chicago Archived from the original on 2014 12 08 Bob Fioretti Candidate Profile Daily Herald 2018 02 07 Retrieved 2019 01 31 Friends of the Parks Legislative Award chicago2ndward com accessed May 15 2017 a b c d says Diane 17 February 2015 Mayoral Face Off South Side Weekly Retrieved 21 November 2019 2015 Municipal General 2 24 15 Mayor Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners Accessed June 3 2015 Lewis Sean 29 March 2015 Alderman Bob Fioretti endorses former opponent Rahm Emanuel for mayor WGN TV Retrieved 1 February 2020 Tribune Chicago Alderman Fioretti announces candidacy for mayor s office chicagotribune com Retrieved 2019 01 31 Former Chicago Ald Bob Fioretti officially enters mayor s race WGN TV 2018 11 26 Retrieved 2019 01 31 a b TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE FEBRUARY 26 2019 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL OF THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO PDF Chicago Board of Elections Retrieved 20 February 2020 Ahern Mary Ann November 10 2017 Fioretti to run against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president NBC 5 Chicago Retrieved November 13 2017 Fioretti runs again Joins crowded race to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel Chicago Sun Times November 16 2018 Bob Fioretti Candidate profile Daily Herald 11 February 2020 Retrieved 12 February 2020 Hinton Rachel 2 December 2019 Former Ald Bob Fioretti to run for Cook County state s attorney Chicago Sun Times Retrieved 17 February 2020 FOP Primary Election Endorsements Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 18 February 2020 Retrieved 20 March 2020 The GOP has put up its largest slate in years to run in Cook County Some candidates like ex alderman Bob Fioretti are former Democrats Chicago Tribune Retrieved 2022 08 22 Bob Fioretti Ballotpedia Retrieved 18 March 2020 2007 Municipal General 2 27 07 Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago Retrieved 17 February 2020 2007 Municipal Runoffs 4 17 07 Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago Retrieved 17 February 2020 2011 Municipal General 2 22 11 Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago Retrieved 17 February 2020 2015 Municipal General 2 24 15 Chicago Board of Elections Retrieved 17 February 2020 2015 Municipal Runoffs 4 7 15 Chicago Board of Elections Retrieved 17 February 2020 Suburban Cook County Election Results March 20 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election Election Board President Cook County Township amp Precinct Results Cook County Clerk s Office Retrieved 17 February 2020 2018 Primary DEM 3 20 18 Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago Retrieved 18 February 2020 Election Results 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY www elections il gov Illinois State Board of Elections Retrieved 18 March 2020 2019 Municipal Runoffs 4 2 19 Chicago Board of Elections Retrieved April 17 2019 Cook County and The City of Chicago Primary Election March 17 2020 Combined Summary PDF Cook County Clerk Retrieved 7 April 2020 External links EditRobert Fioretti Aldermanic website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Fioretti amp oldid 1126591646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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