Timothy_Cullerton
Timothy M. Cullerton is a former Chicago City Council member who represented the 38th Ward on Chicago's Northwest Side. He was appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2011.
Timothy M. Cullerton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 38th ward | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Sposato |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Cullerton's grandfather, William Cullerton, father, Thomas W. Cullerton, and brother-in-law, Thomas Allen, also served as 38th Ward alderman.[1][2][3] Cullerton is an electrician who served as chairman of the Chicago Electrical Commission.[4]
Cullerton is a descendant of Edward "Foxy Ed" Cullerton, who was a member of the Chicago City Council first elected in 1871[2][3][5] (when it was still known as the Chicago Common Council), and who served until 1920 (at the time, having been the longest-serving alderman in the city's history, a title he would hold for many years).[5] Edward Cullerton also simultaneously served as an Illinois State Senator, having been elected to that position in 1872.[3]
Until Cullerton's retirement in 2015, for 144 years, a member of the Cullerton family had always sat on the Chicago City Council.[3]
Cullerton's sister, Patti Jo "P.J." Cullerton, served as the 38th Ward Democratic Committeeman for over 20 years.[2][3] Members of the Cullerton family have been a part of the 38th Ward Regular Democratic Organization as far back as the 1930s.[3]
Cullerton is cousins with Illinois State Senate President John Cullerton, Illinois State Senator Tom Cullerton.[2][3]
In January 2011, Cullerton was appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley to fill the vacancy left by 38th Ward alderman Thomas R. Allen resigning to become a judge on the Cook County Illinois Circuit Court.[6] He was elected to a full term in a runoff election that April.[7]
Cullerton served on six committees in City Council: Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards; Housing and Real Estate; Rules and Ethics; Transportation and Public Way; Budget and Government Operations; Aviation.[citation needed]
Cullerton did not seek reelection in 2015.[2] Cullerton had endorsed nonprofit executive Heather Sattler as his preferred successor, however, she lost to redistricted 36th Ward incumbent Nicholas Sposato.[3]
| 2011 Chicago 38th Ward aldermanic election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | General Election[8] | Run-off Election[7] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Timothy M. Cullerton | 5,833 | 47.59 | 4,761 | 60.42 |
| Tom Caravette | 2,713 | 22.14 | 3,119 | 39.58 |
| Bart Goldberg | 956 | 7.80 | ||
| Carmen Hernandez | 728 | 5.94 | ||
| Mahmoud Bambouyani | 707 | 5.77 | ||
| Sheryl M. Morabito | 676 | 5.52 | ||
| John R. Videckis | 404 | 3.30 | ||
| Edmund "Ed" J. Quartullo | 239 | 1.95 | ||
| Total | 12,256 | 100 | 7,880 | 100 |
- "Better Know an Alderman: Timothy Cullerton". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- "Timothy Cullerton Retirement Ends Family's 38th Ward Dominance". NBC Chicago. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Cherone, Heather (28 April 2015). "As Cullerton Era in Chicago Politics Ends, Alderman Hopes Legacy Lives On". DNAinfo Chicago. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Chicago City Council Profile: Tim Cullerton". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- Gradel, Thomas J.; Simpson, Dick (15 February 2015). Corrupt Illinois : patronage, cronyism, and criminality. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0252097034.
- "Alderman Timothy Cullerton". City of Chicago. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "2011 Municipal Runoffs - 4/5/11". Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "2011 Municipal General - 2/22/11". Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
