Michael R. Zalewski is alderman of the 23rd ward of the City of Chicago

Chicago

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 and also serves as the mayor pro-tempore.

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...

, Zalewski serves on five committees: Aviation; Budget and Government Operations; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Energy, Environmental Protection and Public Utilities; Finance; and License and Consumer Protection.

He was elected in 1995, and is considered an ally of Mayor Daley. After Mayor Daley's September 7, 2010 announcement to not seek re-election Zalewski's name has been mentioned by one local political pundit as a possible mayoral candidate in the Chicago mayoral election, 2011

Chicago mayoral election, 2011

The city of Chicago, Illinois held a nonpartisan mayoral election on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley, a member of the Democratic Party who has been in office since 1989, did not seek a seventh term as mayor....

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His son, Michael J. Zalewski

Michael J. Zalewski

Michael J. Zalewski is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 21st District since his election in 2008.His father is Michael R. Zalewski, a Chicago city alderman.-External links:****** profile* profile...

, is a state representative.