Michael R. Zalewski

{{short description|American politician}}

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|office = Member of the Chicago City Council
for the 23rd ward

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|predecessor = James Laski

|successor = Silvana Tabares

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Michael R. Zalewski (born July 26, 1954) was alderman of the 23rd ward of the City of Chicago{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/alderman/ward23/index.html|title=Chicago City Clerk|accessdate=2010-08-12|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716183751/http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/alderman/ward23/index.html|archivedate=2010-07-16}} from May 1995 to his retirement on May 31, 2018.{{cite news |last1=Spielman |first1=Fran |title=Mayor Emanuel taps Mike Madigan ally Silvana Tabares for 23rd Ward seat |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-rep-silvana-tabares-appointed-23rd-ward-alderman/ |accessdate=20 June 2018 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=15 June 2018}}

At the time of his retirement from the Chicago City Council, Zalewski served on five committees: Aviation; Budget and Government Operations; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Energy, Environmental Protection and Public Utilities; Finance; and License and Consumer Protection.

He was elected in 1995, and was considered an ally of Mayor Daley.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-City-Council--133636688.html|title=Chicago City Council: Michael R. Zalewski|work=NBC Chicago|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}} After Mayor Richard M. Daley's September 7, 2010 announcement to not seek re-election Zalewski's name was mentioned by one local political pundit as a possible mayoral candidate in the Chicago mayoral election, 2011.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} He announced in April 2018 that he would retire from his position May 31, 2018, approximately one year before his term would have ended.{{cite news|last=Spielman|first=Fran|title=Ald. Zalewski to resign from Council May 31; paves way for Hispanic replacement|date=April 9, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=April 13, 2018|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ald-zalewski-to-resign-from-council-may-31-paves-way-for-hispanic-replacement/}}

His son, Michael J. Zalewski, was a state representative.Casey Cora, "Candidates gear up in race for state House seats," Southtown Star, January 28, 2010. Found at [http://press.gop-network.org/news/full_article/111133?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.gop-network.org%2F%3Fpage%3D5 Illinois House Press Network website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726123405/http://press.gop-network.org/news/full_article/111133?request=http:%2F%2Fpress.gop-network.org%2F%3Fpage=5 |date=2011-07-26 }}. Accessed August 12, 2010.