Ariel Reboyras
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Ariel Reboyras is alderman of the 30th ward of the City of Chicago
; he was first elected in 2003. He was previously a deputy commissioner in the general service department.
in 1953. Of Puerto Rican descent
, Reboyras moved to Chicago with his parents at the age of twelve. Reboyras attended the University of Illinois at Chicago
where he was Co-Captain for the UIC Flames
baseball team. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Education, he taught at Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago's neighborhood of Humboldt Park
.
In 2003 Reboyras ran for the seat previously held by Alderman Mike Wojcik in Chicago's 30th Ward. Reboyras won the election and was sworn on on May 7, 2003. Reboyras was later reelected to serve another term as alderman in 2007.
In 2010 Reboyras cosponsored an ordinance with 38th Ward Alderman Tom Allen
that designated a stretch of Central Avenue in the vicinity of its intersection with Belmont Avenue
as "Honorary Lech Kaczynski
Way" to honor the Polish President who perished in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
.
As a member of the Chicago City Council
, Reboyras serves on five committees: Committees, Rules and Ethics; Housing and Real Estate; License and Real Estate; Police and Fire; and Transportation and Public Way.
Reboyras currently he serves on the PACE
Citizen Advisory Board, and is also a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).
Reboyras is also involved with a number of Chicago charities and non-profit organizations. These include the Active Transportation Alliance, the Healthy Streets Campaign, as well as local little league baseball and youth football programs. Reboyras was also the co-founder of the Northwest Youth Basketball Association and “Maraton San-Juan,” an 8K Road Race held in conjunction with the Chicago Puerto Rican Parade.
Reboyras also serves as the Democratic Party
Committeeman of the 30th Ward. He was first appointed on November 6, 2006, and was elected on February 5, 2008.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
; he was first elected in 2003. He was previously a deputy commissioner in the general service department.
Early life
Ariel Reboyras was born in New York CityPuerto Rican migration to New York
Puerto Ricans have both immigrated and migrated to New York. The first group of Puerto Ricans moved to New York in the mid-19th century when Puerto Rico was a Spanish Colony and its people Spanish subjects and therefore they were immigrants. The following wave of Puerto Ricans to move to New York...
in 1953. Of Puerto Rican descent
Puerto Ricans in Chicago
Puerto Ricans in Chicago are people living in Chicago who have citizenship or ancestral connections to the island of Puerto Rico. They have contributed to the economic, social and cultural well-being of Chicago for more than seventy years.- History :...
, Reboyras moved to Chicago with his parents at the age of twelve. Reboyras attended the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
where he was Co-Captain for the UIC Flames
UIC Flames
The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Chicago. They are called the Flames as a reference to the Great Chicago Fire, and their team colors are navy blue and fire engine red. Approximately 300 student athletes compete in 18 varsity sports...
baseball team. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Education, he taught at Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago's neighborhood of Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park, Chicago
Humboldt Park is one of 77 officially designated community areas located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. The Humboldt Park neighborhood is widely known for its large Puerto Rican presence...
.
Career in Chicago government
Ariel began his career with the City of Chicago as a truck driver. Reboyras worked his way up into other areas of city government- first as an Equipment Dispatcher, then with the Tank Remediation Program for Fleet Management, an Equipment Coordinator for the Water Department where he assisted with design specifications for the Fleet Management Division, until finally being promoted to Deputy Commissioner for the Department of General Services.In 2003 Reboyras ran for the seat previously held by Alderman Mike Wojcik in Chicago's 30th Ward. Reboyras won the election and was sworn on on May 7, 2003. Reboyras was later reelected to serve another term as alderman in 2007.
In 2010 Reboyras cosponsored an ordinance with 38th Ward Alderman Tom Allen
Thomas Allen (alderman)
Thomas Allen is a judge within the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County. He was sworn in on December 6, 2010. Prior to his judgeship, he was Alderman of the 38th Ward of Chicago, serving since 1993.- Early life :...
that designated a stretch of Central Avenue in the vicinity of its intersection with Belmont Avenue
Belmont Avenue (Chicago)
Belmont Avenue is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago. Belmont is a central commercial street in Lakeview and, west of the North Branch of the Chicago River, Avondale...
as "Honorary Lech Kaczynski
Lech Kaczynski
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński was Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President of Poland from 2005 until 2010 and as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005. Before he became a president, he was also a member of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość...
Way" to honor the Polish President who perished in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board...
.
As a member of the Chicago City Council
Chicago City Council
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 aldermen elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms...
, Reboyras serves on five committees: Committees, Rules and Ethics; Housing and Real Estate; License and Real Estate; Police and Fire; and Transportation and Public Way.
Reboyras currently he serves on the PACE
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
Citizen Advisory Board, and is also a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).
Reboyras is also involved with a number of Chicago charities and non-profit organizations. These include the Active Transportation Alliance, the Healthy Streets Campaign, as well as local little league baseball and youth football programs. Reboyras was also the co-founder of the Northwest Youth Basketball Association and “Maraton San-Juan,” an 8K Road Race held in conjunction with the Chicago Puerto Rican Parade.
Reboyras also serves as the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Committeeman of the 30th Ward. He was first appointed on November 6, 2006, and was elected on February 5, 2008.