Robert Fioretti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robert Fioretti

American politician

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1953

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Robert Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is a civil rights lawyer, and an American politician who was an alderman in Chicago's city council, representing Chicago's 2nd Ward.
At the time, the 2nd Ward was 74% African-American and included portions of Bronzeville, East Garfield Park, Illinois Medical District, Little Italy, Loop, Near West Side, Prairie District, South Loop, University Village, Westhaven, and West Loop. Fioretti also served as 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman for two terms, which is part of the Cook County Democratic Party.
He served as 2nd Ward Alderman following his election in 2007, and was re-elected in 2011, avoiding a run-off by winning a solid majority (54.9%) in a five candidate field.
Instead of running for re-election, Fioretti originally planned to run for Mayor of Chicago in 2011, until he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
The unexpected diagnosis resulted in Fioretti shifting gears to a cancer-free recovery.
Despite the severity of his treatment, Fioretti markedly attended every City Council meeting during his illness.
In November 2017, he announced that he would challenge incumbent Toni Preckwinkle for the Democratic nomination for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
After losing to Preckwinkle in a March 20, 2018 primary, Fioretti launched another mayoral candidacy November 26, 2018 for the 2019 election.