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Anthony A Beale (born October 22, 1967) is the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Beale is one of the youngest members to serve as elected official on the City of Chicago's City Council. He was elected in 1999, and is currently serving his third term. In 2013 Beale was an unsuccessful candidate in the Democratic primary for the special election to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. as U.S. Congressman from Illinois' 2nd congressional district. ==Aldermanic Career== Currently, Beale is presiding Chairman of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. He is a member of the following City Council Committees: *Budget & Government Operations *Rules and Ethics *Workforce Development & Audit *Education & Child Development *Finance *Public Safety During his tenure as Alderman, Beale has focused on job creation and housing for seniors. He has helped bring in new businesses that have created over 4,000 new jobs in the Ward. Beale has also brought in more government subsidized senior housing than any previous alderman. 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. Beale said the company handles media inquiries and puts together his ward newsletter, among other duties. 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. In February 2012 the Chicago Dispatcher reported that (Beale attended a fundraiser ) in his honor held by members of Chicago's taxicab industry just five days before legislation governing the industry was to be heard, which he and Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced. The Chicago Dispatcher also reported that certain provisions of the legislation changed just prior to the hearing, which were favorable to taxicab operators who threw the fundraiser. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anthony Beale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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