Chicago election results: Nicole Lee beats Tony Ciaravino for 11th Ward city council seat
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Voters in the newly created 11th Ward have elected appointed Alderwoman Nicole Lee over her challenger, Tony Ciaravino.
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Lee is the first Chinese American to serve in Chicago City Council. She began the evening by thanking her ancestors and all the Asian Americans who came before her.
"I stand on so many shoulders," Lee said. "I may be considered a trailblazer right now, but so many other people blazed a trail for me to be here today."
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Ciaravino, who is a first-time candidate, voted with his 18-year-old son Tuesday morning. Alderwoman Lee cast her vote Monday.
Lee was appointed in 2022 after previous Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson was convicted on federal corruption charges.
Both candidates noted their constituents' concerns about safety.
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Ciaravino has been with the Chicago Police Department for 27 years and is currently an instructor who has family ties to Bridgeport for over 100 years.
"Let's get to work at making our streets safe, let's get to work at stopping the criminals from terrorizing our neighborhoods," Ciaravino said.
"That's what I'm going to continue to do, is to work with the police, make sure from a city council perspective that we're providing the resources that the police need, and making sure we're taking a holistic approach to this. Police alone can't solve this," Lee said.
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