Entered Office 2002, appointed after predecessor Bernie Hansen retired
Previous Life Owner of Ann Sather restaurants
Patrons Hansen, Mayor Daley
Who He Is The council’s only openly gay alderman
Who He's Not A progressive gay politician a la Harvey Milk—Tunney acts like a Rotarian. And a machine boss: he ran unopposed in his last election, giving him a lot of campaign contributions to throw around to aldermen Berny Stone, Freddrenna Lyle, Anthony Beale, George Cardenas, Leslie Hairston, Ted Matlak, and even Ed Burke and Bill Banks, though Lord knows they didn’t need the money.
Prospects Generosity makes a lot of friends, but independence? Not anytime soon.
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