Raymond Lopez

Raymond Lopez
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 15th ward
Assumed office
May 18, 2015
Preceded byToni Foulkes (Redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1978-05-26) May 26, 1978 (age 48)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Chicago

Raymond Anthony Lopez (born May 26, 1978) is an American politician. He is a member of the Chicago City Council since 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is seen as a critic of Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

In April 2022, Lopez announced he would run for mayor in the 2023 election. No Chicago City Council member has ever been elected mayor, although two have been appointed to the office to fill vacancies. In November 2022, he dropped out of the race to focus on his re-election campaign for the city council.

Lopez is openly gay.

References

  1. ↑ Pratt, Gregory (2 January 2020). "Friends call him 'Showpez.' Meet Mayor Lori Lightfoot's top City Council critic: Ald. Raymond Lopez". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Kass, John (18 June 2020). "Column: Is Ald. Raymond Lopez running against Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023?". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Kapos, Shia. "Raymond Lopez launches bid for Chicago mayor". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. ↑ "Ray Lopez running for mayor; City Council critic to give up seat to challenge Lightfoot". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. ↑ Pratt, Gregory (2022-11-21). "Ald. Raymond Lopez bows out of mayor race, will seek reelection to City Council". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  6. ↑ "New Council Member Profile: 15th Ward's Raymond Lopez". Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-07.