Sophia King | |
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.jpg) King in 2022 | |
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 4th ward | |
| In office April 13, 2016 – May 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Burns |
| Succeeded by | Lamont Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1966 Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alan King |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) Northwestern University (MEd) |
Sophia D. King (born February 14, 1966)[1] is an American politician and former member of Chicago City Council, who served as alderman from the 4th ward, which includes portions of the neighborhoods Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, and South Loop. King was appointed to the position in 2016 to replace retiring incumbent Will Burns. She won a special election to serve out the rest term of the term in 2017 and was re-elected to a full term in 2019. She was a member and chair of the City Council's Progressive Reform Caucus.[2] King forwent reelection to the city council in 2023 in order to make an unsuccessful run for mayor of Chicago in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.
- ^ Dardick, Hal (2015-04-08). "Emanuel's 4th Ward alderman pick is friends with Obamas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ Kapos, Shia; Carrasco, Maria (2020-06-12). "PASS THE POPCORN! — PROGRESSIVES PICK ALD. KING — ANALYZING PRITZKER'S HIRES". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-06-12.