Bob Fioretti
| Robert Fioretti | |
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| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 2nd ward |
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In office May 2007 – May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Madeline Haithcock |
| Succeeded by | Brian K. Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 8, 1953 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nicki Fioretti |
| Residence | West Loop, Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater |
University of Illinois (B.A.) Northern Illinois University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Robert Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is an American politician who was an alderman in Chicago's city council, representing Chicago's 2nd Ward. At the time, the 2nd Ward included portions of Bronzeville, East Garfield Park, Illinois Medical District, Little Italy, Loop, Near West Side, Prairie District, South Loop, University Village, Westhaven, and West Loop.
Fioretti also serves as 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman, which is part of the Cook County Democratic Party. He has served as 2nd Ward Alderman since 2007, and was re-elected in 2011. On September 13, 2014, Alderman Fioretti announced that he would challenge Rahm Emanuel in the 2015 mayoral election. Fioretti finished fourth with 7.39% of the vote. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Senate district.
Fioretti was born and raised in Chicago's Pullman/Roseland neighborhood. He is the son of a Polish-American mother and an Italian immigrant father who moved to Chicago and worked for the Pullman train car company. Fioretti attended St. Anthony's Grammar School and Mendel High School on the South Side of Chicago. He received a Pullman Foundation scholarship to attend the University of Illinois, where he studied political science and served as student body president.
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