Margaret Laurino
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Margaret Laurino is alderman of the 39th ward in Chicago. She was first elected in 1995.
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[edit] Early life
Laurino is a life long resident of Chicago; she attended St. Edward’s Elementary School and Alvernia High School. She went on to Northeastern Illinois University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Master’s Degree in History.
[edit] Public Service
Before becoming alderman, Laurino worked with Albany Park Food Pantry, Chicago Area Boys Scouts, Friends of Mayfair Library, Sauganash Women’s Club and the Sauganash Women’s Club.
[edit] Aldermanic career
Laurino was first elected alderman in 1995, and she was reelected in 1999 and 2003.
As alderman, Laurino has been focused on using technology to enrich the lives Chicagoans. She is Chairperson of the Economic, Capital and Technology Development Committee where she has worked on a proposal for citywide wireless internet access. She also created the Aldermanic Technology Task Force, which meets quarterly to discuss technological needs in city government.
In addition to technology advancements, Laurino has proposed several other ordinances: legislation that regulates restrictive covenants on land occupied by grocery and drug stores, and legislation that created mandatory ethics training for all city employees that could be done online.
Laurino’s other accomplishments include: a new police station in her ward, a new health center at Roosevelt High School, and she helped bring $500,000 for improvements into the homes of senior citizens.
Laurino works closely with the Albany Park Community Center, a social service agency which serves over 5,000 people per year providing day care, youth counseling, adult literacy, and senior citizens programming.
