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Anthony Beale (born October 22, 1967) is an American politician. He is an alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Elected in 1999, Beale is currently serving his second term.
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Public Service
Beale served as the president of the 100th Street of Prairie Block Club and vice president of the United Block Club of Roseland. http://www.ward09.com/site/epage/5093_292.htm Currently, he is a member of the Rosemoor Community Association, the 5th District Advisory Committee, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the NAACP, CAPS, and Roseland Redevelopment Ad-Hoc Committee.
Aldermanic career
Beale voted himself and his fellow 49 Alderman a 6% pay raise, yet denies the police a pay raise. Beale in a media interview requested that some benefits be stripped from police.
Beale on August 24, 2009 became the second alderman to concede his daughter was admitted (in 2004) to an elite free public college prep high school, Whitney Young High School, after he called principal Joyce Kenner. [1]
In 2008 Beale spent more of his aldermanic expense account than any other alderman on public relations, with more than $16,000 paid to The Publicity Works, a company owned by longtime Democratic political consultant Delmarie Cobb.[2]
Personal life
Alderman Beale lives in the Roseland community with his wife, Dana, and their three children. Beale attends Salem Baptist Church.
Not much is known about Beales formal education.
References
- ^ Rossi, Rosalind; Spielman, Fran (2009-08-25). "Feds subpoena Chicago Public School principal; Aldermen asked Whitney Young's Kenner to get their kids in". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/1733015,CST-NWS-clout25.article. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ Dardick, Hal (2009-08-15). "What's in Chicago aldermanic expense accounts?". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-aldermen-spend-16-aug16,0,261211.story. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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