Patrick Daley Thompson is an alderman in Chicago's 11th Ward. He is the grandson of Richard J. Daley and a nephew of Richard M. Daley, both of whom served as mayors of Chicago.[1]
Patrick Thompson | |
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Member of the Chicago City Councilfrom the 11th ward | |
Assumed office May 18, 2015 | |
Preceded by | James Balcer |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick Daley Thompson July 8, 1969 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Saint Mary's University, Minnesota (BA) John Marshall Law School, Chicago (JD) |
Early life
The son of Patricia (née Daley), a schoolteacher, and Bill Thompson, a real estate developer, following his parents' divorce, Patrick and his siblings moved to Bridgeport with their mother to be closer to her family.[citation needed]
Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners
In 2012, Daley successfully ran for a position on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners. His campaign received sizable fundraising, and endorsements from high-profile politicians, including Michael Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, Edward M. Burke, Toni Preckwinkle, and John P. Daley, as well as the endorsement of the Cook County Democratic Party.[2]
Aldermanic career
Thompson, who succeeded long-time alderman James Balcer, was elected to office in a runoff election in April 2015. He was sworn in on May 18, 2015.[3] The 11th Ward encompasses several neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side, including Bridgeport, where Thompson was raised and currently resides.
Thompson was reelected in 2019. In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Daley Thompson endorsed Toni Preckwinkle.[4]
On April 29, 2021, Thompson was indicted on seven federal charges related to the federal investigation into the collapse of Washington Federal Bank for Savings, including making false statements to the FDIC and filing false income-tax returns.[5]
References
- ^ "Family connections numerous for J. Daley grandson". tribunedigital-chicagotribune.
- ^ Dardick, Hal (19 March 2012). "Daley nephew has big-name backing in sewer board bid". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Alderman Patrick D. Thompson - profile". ward11.org.
- ^ "Who are losing mayoral candidates backing in the runoff election? Hint: not Toni Preckwinkle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Novak, Tim; Seidel, Jon. "Patrick Daley Thompson indicted in case involving failed Bridgeport bank, declares innocence", Chicago Sun-Times. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.