Friends of the Parks

FY 2009 – 2010

Friends of the Parks prepared this helpful information sheet to direct you to important city council committees that impact Chicago parks. We urge park advisory council (PAC) members to become more familiar with the committees below, particularly the committees on which your local alderman serves as member.

Only council committees important to parks, open spaces and natural areas are listed below. The Chicago City Council is made of 19 working committees.

Parks and Recreation

Mary Ann Smith (Chairman)
Jim Balcer (Vice Chairman)

Members at Large:
Flores, Preakwinkle, Hairston, Lyle, Foulkes, Thompson, Lane, Cochran, Munoz, Mitts, Daley, Schulter

Police and Fire

Ike Carothers (Chairman)
Jim Balcer (Vice Chairman)

Members at Large:
Harris, Pope, Burke, Lane, Rugai, Solis, Burnett, Reboyras, Austin, Mitts, Laurino, Levar

Finance

Edward Burke (Chairman)
Patrick O’Connor (Vice Chairman)

Members at Large: (next page)
Preakwinkle, Hairston, Harris, Beale, Pope, Balcer, Cardenas, Olivo, Thomas, Rugai, Munoz, Zalewski, Solis, Ocasio, Burnett, E. Smith, Carothers, Suarez, Mell, Austin, Colon, Banks, Allen, Laurino, Doherty, Daley, Tunney, Levar, Shiller, Schulter, M.Smith, Moore, Stone

Zoning

William J.P. Banks (Chairman)
Vi Daley (Vice Chair)

Members at Large:
Olivo, Burke, Thomas, E. Smith, Carothers, Suarez, Austin, Colon, Allen, Laurino, Schulter, Stone

For more information on the city council, visit the City’s website or feel free to speak with Jill C. Heise, FOTP’s Director of Neighborhood Parks and Community Relations at (312) 857-2757 ext. 17.  heisej@fotp.org.