Ray Suarez (politician)

Regner E. "Ray" Suárez (born October 26, 1946) is alderman of the 31st Ward of the City of Chicago; he was first elected in 1991. He was unsuccessful in the April 2015 election, and left office May of 2015. Milly Santiago was his successor.

This article is about Ray Suarez (politician). For the journalist, see Ray Suarez.
Ray Suarez
Vice Mayor of Chicago
In office
May 2011 – May 2015
MayorRahm Emanuel
Preceded byBernard Stone
Succeeded byBrendan Reilly
City of Chicago Alderman from the 31st Ward
In office
1991–2015
Preceded byRaymond Figueroa
Succeeded byMilly Santiago
Personal details
Born (1946-10-26) October 26, 1946
Yauco, Puerto Rico
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Marine Corps

In November 2015, he was appointed to a position on the Illinois International Port District Authority.[1]

Personal life

Suárez was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, and later enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He is a Vietnam Veteran. He and his wife, Marta, live in the Cragin neighborhood.

Early career

Suárez held various city jobs before becoming alderman. He worked for Streets and Sanitation, in the mayor's office as an Administrative Assistant working with Development Action Grants, and Assistant Commissioner of Department of Street and Sanitation.

In 1989, he was appointed to the Illinois Job Training Coordinating Council, where he advised the governor how to spend the budget for job-training.

Aldermanic career

Suárez was elected alderman in 1991. He was subsequently reelected in 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011. He lost reelection in 2015 to Milly Santiago.

He was the chairman of Housing and Real Estate, and sits on seven other committees: Aviation, Budget and Government Operations, Buildings, Finance, Transportation and the Public Way, and Zoning.

The alderman has proposed that private businesses such as bars be required to install police survelliance cameras on their premises. "If you're not doing anything wrong, what do you have to worry about?" he demanded, in response to privacy concerns.[2]

From May 2011 until May 2015, Suarez was also Chicago's Vice Mayor.[3][4]

References
  1. Spielman, Fran (November 17, 2015). "Former Ald. Ray Suarez lands spot on Port Authority board". Chicago Sun Times. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. Keen, Judy; “Daley wants security cameras at bars”, USA Today, 14 February 2006.
  3. Spielman, Fran (20 May 2015). "City Council shuffle rewards Emanuel allies". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015.
  4. Dumke, Mick (18 May 2011). "The first meeting of the new mayor and City Council is nothing if not efficient". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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