Bob Fioretti
Robert William Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council for the 2nd Ward, which included 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 first ran for office because of inequities and disinvestments he saw throughout the City of Chicago and communities of the 2nd Ward. He first won election as alderman in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011. He also served as 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman for two terms, which is a position in the Cook County Democratic Party.
Bob Fioretti | |
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Fioretti in 2015 | |
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 2nd ward | |
| In office May 2007 – May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Madeline Haithcock |
| Succeeded by | Brian K. Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 2022) Republican (2022–present) |
| Spouse | Nicki Fioretti |
| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA) Northern Illinois University (JD) |
When ward boundaries were re-drawn after the 2010 Census, the original area in the 2nd ward was divided into several wards, and Fioretti did not run for re-election. Since leaving City Council, Fioretti has unsuccessfully run for several other elected offices.