Mayor Lori Lightfoot has appointed a new alderman on Chicago's North Side. Timmy Knudsen will replace 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith.
Timmy Knudsen will replace 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith, who is retiring.Some former Chicago aldermen believe lack of civility is behind city council mass exodus
"As I have throughout my legal career, my public service chairing the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals and my time as a grassroots organizer, I will be an advocate and consensus builder as alderman," Knudsen said. "I bring a passion for private sector results to public service and am honored to have a new way to give back to the community I call home."
Smith was alderman for 11 years. The 43rd Ward includes the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park and Old Town neighborhoods.
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