Should Aldermen Be Allowed To Have 2nd Jobs That Conflict With Their Office? A Proposal To Ban It Stalls – Block Club Chicago

Ald. Andre Vasquez introduced the measure Wednesday that would amend the city code to define being an alderperson as a full-time job and to prohibit them from being paid for work “related to real estate developments, legal representation or legal services.” Eleven other aldermen co-sponsored it.
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The Paraclete
3 years ago

Whaaaat! Is being an alderman considered a job? Most meet their constituents for the first time in a bar where they conduct most of the city’s business.

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