Joe Moore (politician)

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Joseph Moore (born 1958 Chicago) is a member of the Chicago City Council, representing the 49th Ward. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was first elected to the City Council in 1991 and re-elected in 1995, 1999, and 2003.

Joe Moore's ward, also known as East Rogers Park, is at the far north of the city, bordered by Lake Michigan on the east, and by Evanston, Illinois to the north.

Moore graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois with a B.A in 1980 and earned a J.D. in 1984 from Depaul University law school. After graduation he was an attorney for the City from 1984 to 1991.

Moore is known for raising issues he believes to be of national importance in the Chicago City Hall. Moore was one of the first city council members to announce his opposition to a pre-emptive military invasion of Iraq and to the U.S. Patriot Act. Moore was the chief sponsor of an ordinance banning the sale of foie gras, on the grounds that its production includes animal cruelty; after much publicity, the ordinance passed overwhelmingly but has since become controversial. Most recently, Moore served as the chief sponsor of the Big Box Ordinance, a law raising the minimum wage to 10 dollars an hour for companies such as Walmart, Target and the Home Depot. The Big Box Ordinance was vetoed by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and, while still enjoying the support of most of the Council, failed to garner enough votes to override the veto.