| 词条 | George Cardenas |
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|name = George Cardenas |image = George_Cardenas_2014.png |alt = |caption = Cardenas in 2014 | birth_name = |birth_date = |death_date = |death_place = |restingplace = |restingplacecoordinates = |birthname = |nationality = |office = City of Chicago Alderman from the 12th Ward |term_start = {{start date|2003|05}} |term_end = |predecessor = Ray Frias |successor = |party = Democratic |otherparty = |spouse = |partner = |relations = |children = Two daughters |residence = Little Village, Chicago, Illinois |alma_mater = Northeastern Illinois University |occupation = |profession = Business consultant |committees = |religion = |signature = |signature_alt= |website = |footnotes = }} George A. Cardenas (born October 9, 1964) is alderman of the 12th Ward of the City of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to his first term on the Chicago City Council in 2003. Early lifeCardenas was born in Santiago, a small town in the mountains of central Mexico. Cardenas and his family moved to Chicago in 1978 where he attended Lane Tech High School. After graduation, he joined the Navy for four years. He earned his bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University and went on to work as an auditor and a substitute teacher in public schools. Cardenas later became a business consultant and went back to school to earn his master’s in political science from NEIU.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} ElectionCardenas first ran for alderman in 2003. Cardenas was supported by the powerful and controversial Hispanic Democratic Organization, a group with strong ties to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} In a 3-way race in February, 2003, Cardenas and incumbent Alderman Ray Frias were the top two vote-getters, but neither earned a majority, forcing a run-off election scheduled for April, 2003. Frias withdrew his candidacy prior to the run-off, cancelling the run-off, and leaving Cardenas as the winner.[1] Aldermanic careerCardenas is the Chairman of the City Council Latino Caucus and the City Council Committee on Health & Environmental Protection. He is also a member of eight committees: Committees, Rules & Ethics; Finance, Budget, Education, Housing and Real Estate; Aviation and Zoning.[2] Political careerIn 2006, Cardenas lost to Ald. Ricardo Muñoz in the race for state central committeeman for Illinois' 4th Congressional District, a Democratic Party post. Cardenas served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[3] Professional careerBefore joining government, Cardenas accumulated over a decade of experience working for Fortune 500 companies, including Centel Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, Andersen Worldwide, Tenneco Corporation, Ameritech/SBC Corporation.[4] Personal lifeAld. Cardenas is married and has three young daughters and lives in Little Village. References1. ^{{cite web |title=Election results |url=http://www.chicagoelections.com/election3.asp |publisher=Board of Election Commissioners for the city of Chicago |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206150735/http://chicagoelections.com/election3.asp |archivedate=2010-02-06 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web |website=https://chicago.legistar.com/PersonDetail.aspx?ID=60958&GUID=2A391BBA-404A-4FC8-9452-F657D55C7D9D}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/politics/2012/09/who_are_the_illinois_delegates_to_the_democratic_national_convention.html|title=Who are the Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention?|accessdate=2012-09-06|date=2012-09-02|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Newman, Craig|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502142630/http://blogs.suntimes.com/politics/2012/09/who_are_the_illinois_delegates_to_the_democratic_national_convention.html|archivedate=2013-05-02|df=}} 4. ^{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Mihalopoulos |title=What's your alderman's side job? |work=Chicago Tribune |url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/05/what-side-job-d.html |accessdate=2009-12-09 |date=2008-05-02}} External links
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