Maldonado makes the 15th alderman who is not running for reelection this year.
Chicago Board of Elections spokesman Max Bever confirmed that Maldonado withdrew his candidacy on Friday and will not be running for reelection as alderman of the 26th Ward.
The 26th Ward includes much of the Humboldt Park neighborhood, including the park itself. It also includes parts of West Humboldt Park and West Town. Maldonado has served as alderman of the ward since 2009, and served as a Cook County commissioner representing the same general area for 15 years before that.
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Ald. Roberto Maldonado won’t seek reelection, ending 13-year tenureHe was first tapped to represent the 26th Ward in the summer of 2009 by Mayor Richard M. Daley.
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