Billy Ocasio

Billy Ocasio
City of Chicago Alderman
from the 26th Ward
In office
January 12, 1993 (1993-January-12) – May 13, 2009 (2009-May-13)
Preceded byLuis Gutiérrez
Succeeded byRoberto Maldonado
Personal details
NationalityPuerto Rican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Illinois

Billy Ocasio is a politician who formerly served as a Chicago alderman. He left the Chicago City Council in 2009 to serve as an advisor to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, appointed to work on social justice issues. He began this position on June 1, 2009[1] after it had been announced on May 12, 2009.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Temporary Leader for 26th Ward Office". City Room. Chicago Public Radio. June 1, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Spielman, Fran; McKinney, Dave (May 12, 2009). "Alderman Ocasio to work for Gov. Quinn". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  3. ^ Yue, Lorene (May 12, 2009). "Quinn appoints Ald. Ocasio as adviser". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 17, 2009.