Walter Burnett Jr.
Walter Burnett is a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 27. He assumed office in 1995. His current term ends on May 17, 2027.
Burnett ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 27 in Illinois. He won in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 27
Incumbent Walter Burnett won election in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 27 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Walter Burnett (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 7,856 | |
| Total votes: 7,856 | ||||
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2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 27
Incumbent Walter Burnett defeated Cynthia Bednarz in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 27 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Walter Burnett (Nonpartisan) | 68.5 | 6,962 | |
| Cynthia Bednarz (Nonpartisan) | 31.4 | 3,191 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 10,164 | ||||
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2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for Ward 27, incumbent Walter Burnett, Jr. defeated Gabe Beukinga.[2][3]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 27, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Walter Burnett, Jr. Incumbent |
74.1% | 6,284 | |
| Gabe Beukinga | 25.9% | 2,201 | |
| Total Votes | 8,485 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Walter Burnett did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
Noteworthy events
Assault of Walter Burnett
On April 21, 2016, Burnett was assaulted by Rafhael Taylor outside of the Ward 27 office. The alderman told the Chicago Sun-Times that Taylor threatened to kill him and Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a visit to the office earlier on the same day. Taylor was arrested following the incident and charged with a felony count of aggravated battery to a government employee. Burnett did not require medical treatment following the assault and explained his state of mind to the Sun-Times:[4]
| “ |
I’m a boxer, so I can take a punch...I’ve had busted lips and busted noses and black eyes just practicing in the ring, it’s not a big deal as far as the punch goes. The big deal for me is that somebody would be motivated enough to do that to me. [5] |
” |
| —Walter Burnett (2016), [4] | ||
Felony conviction (1981)
Burnett spent two years in prison for his participation in an armed robbery in 1981. According to the Chicago Tribune, Burnett drove two friends to Kankakee, where they stole $3,000 from a local bank. They also stole a car from a convenience store and kidnapped the driver at gunpoint. Burnett was arrested on charges of armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and armed violence. In a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty to armed robbery. In exchange, the two other charges were dropped.[6]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Chicago City Council Ward 27 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chicago Sun-Times, "Man charged with punching Ald. Burnett outside 27th Ward office," April 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Criminal past a shadow new alderman just can't shed," April 30, 1995
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| Preceded by - |
Chicago City Council Ward 26 2009-2023 |
Succeeded by Jessica Fuentes |
| Preceded by - |
Cook County Board of Commissioners 1994-2009 |
Succeeded by - |
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