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Robert "Bob" Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) was an alderman in Chicago's city council, representing Chicago's 2nd Ward. The 2nd Ward includes portions of Bronzeville, East Garfield Park, Illinois Medical District, Little Italy, Loop, Near West Side, Prairie District, South Loop, University Village, Westhaven, and West Loop. Fioretti also serves as 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman, which is part of the Cook County Democratic Party. He has served as 2nd Ward Alderman since 2007, and was re-elected in 2011. On September 13, 2014, Alderman Fioretti announced that he would challenge Rahm Emanuel in the 2015 mayoral election. Fioretti finished fourth with 7.39% of the vote. He is currently a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Senate district.〔http://www.pressreleaserocket.net/bob-fioretti-announces-run-for-il-state-senator-district-5/380371/〕 == Background == Fioretti was born and raised in Chicago's Pullman/Roseland neighborhood. He is the son of a Polish-American mother and an Italian immigrant father who moved to Chicago and worked for the Pullman train car company. Fioretti attended St. Anthony's Grammar School and Mendel High School on the South Side of Chicago. He received a Pullman scholarship to attend the University of Illinois, where he studied political science and served as student body president. Fioretti earned his law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law, where he remains a member of the adjunct faculty. He served as president of the NIU National Alumni Association from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure as president, Fioretti oversaw the establishment of a Chicago alumni office, the formation of a quarterly alumni magazine, and the creation of the Barsema Alumni Center on campus. Fioretti also served as president of the NIU College of Law Alumni Counsel. Fioretti currently makes his home on Chicago’s Near West Side. 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「Robert Fioretti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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