Bernard Stone | |
|---|---|
 Alderman Stone in 2010 | |
| 5th Vice Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1998–2011 | |
| Mayor | Richard M. Daley |
| Preceded by | Terry Gabinski |
| Succeeded by | Ray Suarez |
| Chicago Alderman | |
| In office 1973–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jack I. Sperling |
| Succeeded by | Debra Silverstein |
| Constituency | 50th Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1927 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 2014 (aged 87) Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1956–1987; 1990–2014) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (1987–1990) |
| Spouse |
Lois Stone
(m. 1949; died 1995) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Wilbur Wright College (B.A.) John Marshall Law School (J.D.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Bernard "Berny" L. Stone (November 24, 1927 – December 22, 2014) was alderman of the 50th Ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois from 1973 to 2011. The 50th Ward encompasses part of Chicago's far North Side and includes the West Ridge and Peterson Park neighborhoods. First elected to the Council in 1973, Stone was the second longest-serving alderman (after Edward M. Burke). His tenure spanned the terms of seven Mayors, from Richard J. Daley to Richard M. Daley.[1] Stone was also Vice Mayor of the City of Chicago from 1998 to 2011.[2]
Stone was a part of the "Vrdolyak 29", which opposed Mayor Harold Washington's agenda.[3] Though he was a Democrat for most of his life, Stone briefly followed Alderman Edward Vrdolyak to the Republican Party, and unsuccessfully ran against Carol Moseley Braun for Cook County Recorder of Deeds in 1988. Stone was a protagonist in a protracted legal conflict with the neighboring suburb of Evanston in 1993–1994. Employees of Stone's 2007 re-election campaign were convicted of vote fraud in 2010. Stone was "outspoken" and "relished the rough and tumble of politics".[4]
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