Monique Scott has worked for the past eight years at the Chicago Park District, where she currently serves as supervisor at Ellis Park.
Before that, she worked for 14 years as a health consultant at the North Lawndale Christian Health Center, according to the mayor's office."I am honored to be chosen to represent the hardworking men and women of the 24th Ward," she said."Building on the work of the previous Alderman, I will strive to bring economic development and safety to my residents. At this crucial moment, I am excited to serve my community and make North Lawndale a better place for all.
Her father, Michael Scott Sr., was a top advisor under Mayors Jane Byrne, Harold Washington, Eugene Sawyer, and Richard M. Daley, serving as Chicago Board of Education President, Chicago Park District Board president, and a member of the boards of the Regional Transportation Authority and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.
It's been common practice for Chicago mayors to appoint an alderman's relative to replace them on the City Council when they've left office mid-term. Mayor Rahm Emanuel tapped Deb Mell to replace her father, Dick Mel, in the 33rd Ward in 2013. Mayor Richard M.
Monique Scott is Lightfoot's second appointment to the City Council. Earlier this year, she chose Nicole Lee as the city's first Chinese American alderperson, to replace convicted former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson in the 11th Ward. Unlike Lee's appointment, which was made at a press conference where both Lightfoot and Lee took reporters' questions, Monique Scott's appointment to the City Council was announced only in a written press release on Monday. Lightfoot did not have any public events on her schedule to take reporters' questions on Monday.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.
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