Patrick Daley Thompson

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
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 11th ward
Assumed office
May 18, 2015
Preceded byJames Balcer
Personal details
Born
Patrick Daley Thompson

(1969-07-08) July 8, 1969
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSaint 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.

Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners

In 2012, Daley ran to be a member of 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] He was elected.

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]

References
  1. "Family connections numerous for J. Daley grandson". tribunedigital-chicagotribune.
  2. Dardick, Hal (19 March 2012). "Daley nephew has big-name backing in sewer board bid". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. "Alderman Patrick D. Thompson - profile". ward11.org.
  4. "Who are losing mayoral candidates backing in the runoff election? Hint: not Toni Preckwinkle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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