Rey Colón

Rey Colón is alderman of the 35th ward in Chicago; he was first elected in 2003.

Early History

Colón grew up in the Logan Square neighborhood. He graduated from Carl Schurz High School and Roosevelt University with a degree in Community Management.

Public Service

Before becoming alderman, Colón worked as Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, Area Manager of the Chicago Park District, and Executive Director of YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. While working with the McCormick Tribune YMCA in Logan Square, Colón raised $7.5 million and oversaw construction of the new YMCA.

Aldermanic career

Colón was elected alderman of the 35th ward in 2003. Colón had also run unsuccessfully in 1999, but was encouraged by community leaders to run again. Colón's campaign was organized at the grassroots level against the incumbent candidate who had the support of powerful Chicago aldermen, the mayor, and the governor.

Colón's campaign had a strong focus on community input about zoning issues, and as alderman he organized a zoning committee to evaluate all the requests that come through the alderman’s office.

Colón has also helped to secure Preliminary Landmark Designation for Logan, Kedzie, and Humboldt Boulevards.

Colón serves on six committees: Committees, Rules and Ethics; Economic, Capital, and Technology Development; Health; Human Relations; Special Events and Cultural Affairs; and Traffic Control and Safety.

Personal life

Alderman Colón lives with his fiancée and his two daughters, Kristiana Colón and Coraliris Echevarria.

External links

* [http://www.reycolon.org/ Alderman Colón's Website]
* [http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalContentItemAction.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0303920527.1149874826@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdaddhmldidficefecelldffhdfgn.0&contentOID=536921258&contenTypeName=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=Ward&entityName=Ward35&deptMainCategoryOID=-536883677&blockName=Ward35/Content&context=dept Alderman Colon's City of Chicago Biography]