22nd District Council Agenda

Patrick Kennedy – Chair

A resident of Mount Greenwood, Kennedy did not respond to requests for comment.

The Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed.

• Is CPD adequately funded?

• CPD reform:

What do you consider the primary role of a police district councilor to be?

Why are you running for Police District Council?

Lee Bielecki – Nominating Committee

Bio Update In progress:

• Is CPD adequately funded? TBD

• CPD reform: TBD

What do you consider the primary role of a police district councilor to be?

Why are you running for Police District Council?

Carisa Parker – Community Engagement

A healthcare professional, Parker has been chair of Morgan Park High School’s Local School Council for a decade. Her son is a Chicago police officer, and she co-founded Moms of CPD, a group that aims to create positive interactions between officers and community members. Alderperson David Moore (17th Ward) has endorsed.

In a since-deleted Facebook comment, Parker wrote, “I am a survivor of domestic violence at the hand of a Chicago police officer and was victimized by a system that protects officers. I am an advocate for holding CPD accountable for hiring more Black and Brown officers to be guardians of our neighborhoods! I live in one of the most violent beats in the 22nd District and want to feel safe in my community, just like my neighbors and the hundreds of people whose doors I have knocked on.

“I have volunteered for over a decade to advocate for Black children victimized by lack of equity in CPS. Do I support my children, including my son? Of course I do because I’m a great mom with amazing children, all working to make a difference in the world. I am an advocate for accountability for all. I am the only candidate trained and versed in restorative justice. I am the only candidate running in 22 who has relationships with residents and community leaders in every single corner of the district, and across the city for that matter. And that is what this role needs. Someone who can bring people together for healing and collaboration and do the job that many alderpeople in this city haven’t been able to do.”

• Is CPD adequately funded? Yes: funding should stay about the same.

• CPD reform: The police need training and some reform.

What do you consider the primary role of a police district councilor to be?

Communicating with the department on behalf of the community

Why are you running for Police District Council?

I am running for District Council because I believe in the power of community. As a member of this council, I hope to first, ensure that residents are educated about district councils and secondly, create opportunities for them to have a valued voice in what policing looks like in their neighborhoods. I am also running because I want to ensure that the areas in the 22nd District most impacted by public safety issues are represented.

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