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Raymond Lopez

Alderperson, Ward 15, Chicago City Council

Raised head tax and budget revenue at 10 meetings. Named Gage Park eight times, more than any other official.

15 of 19transcribed meetings with their voice identified
5.4min a meeting at the City Council, at least
168questions at the Committee on Budget and Government Operations
20 of 20present at roll calls, from the clerk

Also sits on 7 committees

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Next City Council meeting: Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 am · Agenda

Six clips, newest first

Head tax and budget revenue“Can you provide through the chair what projections you have based on what the new revenue that we’ve provided through the increased levy so that we could see what planning we have to start making for the library fund?”Raymond LopezMember · Committee on Budget and Government Operations · Dec 29, 2025 · 1:07:29Play at 1:07:29
“Noticeably absent from the WMBE was the veterans. Is there a reason why that they are not part of this?”Raymond LopezMember · Committee on Finance · Sep 22, 2026 · 3:18:57Play at 3:18:57
“So CPD is able to tell us and report out how many calls for domestic violence have been placed every year?”Raymond LopezMember · Committee on Public Safety · Oct 8, 2026 · 1:03:44Play at 1:03:44
ICE and immigration enforcement“On one hand, we say that the welcoming city bars our officers from being involved anywhere near immigration enforcement activity, but at the same time, we want them to be involved enough so that we can use their body cam footage and record what’s going on, particularly when there are issues such as creating perimeters to maintain public safety.”Raymond LopezAlderperson · City Council · Mar 18, 2026 · 4:10:59Play at 4:10:59
“Because I’d love to see what the impact of all of these abatements are, uh, when it comes towards the revenue not being collected because of these abatements.”Raymond LopezMember · Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · Jan 13, 2026 · 56:58Play at 56:58
“With regards to some of the things that we’re talking about here, first and foremost, what happens if in this agreement the purchaser does not meet the obligations?”Raymond LopezMember · Committee on Finance · Sep 24, 2026 · 1:39:25Play at 1:39:25

Officials only. Public speakers are counted, never named.

Issues Lopez raised, by number of meetings

We count who raised an issue, not which side they took.

Where Lopez sits

Ward 15 on the current City Council map

Click a ward to open its member’s page.

Ward 1: Daniel La SpataWard 2: Brian HopkinsWard 3: Pat DowellWard 4: Lamont J. RobinsonWard 5: Desmon C. YancyWard 6: William E. HallWard 7: Gregory MitchellWard 8: Michelle HarrisWard 9: Anthony BealeWard 10: Peter ChicoWard 11: Nicole T. LeeWard 12: Julia M. RamirezWard 13: Marty QuinnWard 14: Jeylu B. GutierrezWard 15: Raymond LopezWard 16: Stephanie D. ColemanWard 17: David MooreWard 18: Derrick G. CurtisWard 19: Matthew J. O'SheaWard 20: Jeanette B. TaylorWard 21: Ronnie L. MosleyWard 22: Michael D. RodriguezWard 23: Silvana TabaresWard 24: Monique L. ScottWard 25: Byron Sigcho-LopezWard 26: Jessica FuentesWard 27: Walter Redmond BurnettWard 28: Jason C. ErvinWard 29: Chris TaliaferroWard 30: Ruth CruzWard 31: Felix Cardona, Jr.Ward 32: Scott WaguespackWard 33: Rossana Rodriguez SanchezWard 34: William ConwayWard 35: Anthony QuezadaWard 36: Gilbert VillegasWard 37: Emma MittsWard 38: Nicholas SposatoWard 39: Samantha NugentWard 40: Andre Vasquez, Jr.Ward 41: Anthony NapolitanoWard 42: Brendan ReillyWard 43: Timmy KnudsenWard 44: Bennett R. LawsonWard 45: James M. GardinerWard 46: Angela ClayWard 47: Matthew J. MartinWard 48: Leni Manaa-HoppenworthWard 49: Maria E. HaddenWard 50: Debra SilversteinCity HallDaniel La Spata · Ward 1Brian Hopkins · Ward 2Pat Dowell · Ward 3Lamont J. Robinson · Ward 4Desmon C. Yancy · Ward 5William E. Hall · Ward 6Gregory Mitchell · Ward 7Michelle Harris · Ward 8Anthony Beale · Ward 9Peter Chico · Ward 10Nicole T. Lee · Ward 11Julia M. Ramirez · Ward 12Marty Quinn · Ward 13Jeylu B. Gutierrez · Ward 14Raymond Lopez · Ward 15Stephanie D. Coleman · Ward 16David Moore · Ward 17Derrick G. Curtis · Ward 18Matthew J. O'Shea · Ward 19Jeanette B. Taylor · Ward 20Ronnie L. Mosley · Ward 21Michael D. Rodriguez · Ward 22Silvana Tabares · Ward 23Monique L. Scott · Ward 24Byron Sigcho-Lopez · Ward 25Jessica Fuentes · Ward 26Walter Redmond Burnett · Ward 27Jason C. Ervin · Ward 28Chris Taliaferro · Ward 29Ruth Cruz · Ward 30Felix Cardona, Jr. · Ward 31Scott Waguespack · Ward 32Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez · Ward 33William Conway · Ward 34Anthony Quezada · Ward 35Gilbert Villegas · Ward 36Emma Mitts · Ward 37Nicholas Sposato · Ward 38Samantha Nugent · Ward 39Andre Vasquez, Jr. · Ward 40Anthony Napolitano · Ward 41Brendan Reilly · Ward 42Timmy Knudsen · Ward 43Bennett R. Lawson · Ward 44James M. Gardiner · Ward 45Angela Clay · Ward 46Matthew J. Martin · Ward 47Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth · Ward 48Maria E. Hadden · Ward 49Debra Silverstein · Ward 50
Raymond Lopez sits for Ward 15. Click a ward to open its member’s page.Ward lines: Chicago Data Portal, Boundaries - Wards (2023-), p293-wvbd, fetched 2026-10-30.
Every roll call, and Lopez’s other bodies

Present at 20 of 20 roll calls at the City Council

From the clerk’s own record. We don’t compare members on it.

PresentAbsentOldest first, 1 square per roll call

Absent 0. Nov 14, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026. The clerk’s record covers 20 of the 22 meetings we hold, through Oct 14, 2026.

Official roll call, from the clerk →
Questions

Lopez asked 168 questions at the 14 Committee on Budget and Government Operations meetings where we identified them

At least this many: direct questions only.

Of Lopez’s 116 questions to city departments at the Committee on Budget and Government Operations, 25 went to budget, finance and controller.

Who they question: 239 questions to a department, 4 bodies · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026.

Committee on Budget and Government Operations116 questions to city departments
Committee on Budget and Government Operations: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Budget, finance and controller2522%
Human services, aging, youth1513%
Libraries, arts and culture1311%
Public health and mental health1210%
Emergency management and 911119%
7 other departments4034%
Committee on Finance88 questions to city departments
Committee on Finance: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
City attorney / law department5461%
Budget, finance and controller1618%
Planning and zoning89%
Schools / school district45%
Mayor's office33%
2 other departments33%
Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development23 questions to city departments
Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Planning and zoning835%
Transportation and transit626%
Water, power and utilities626%
City attorney / law department313%
Committee on Public Safety12 questions to city departments
Committee on Public Safety: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
City attorney / law department758%
Mayor's office542%
Neighborhoods Lopez named

8 places Lopez named in meetings

Lines where Lopez named the place, read by two AI readers that both agree it means that place. Each dot plays the newest one; brighter means named more often.

Chicago
  • Gage Park 8 times, the most of any official
  • Brighton Park 5 times, the most of any official
  • Englewood 4 times
  • New City 4 times, the most of any official
  • Chicago Lawn 1 time
  • Near South Side 1 time
  • Near West Side 1 time
  • West Englewood 1 time

Places are drawn at the centre of their own boundary in the city’s Boundaries - Community Areas file (City of Chicago Data Portal). A dot says the place was named, not where Lopez was or what was said about it.

Meetings

Every meeting where we identified Lopez’s voice

70, newest first. The date opens the meeting; the time plays the video at Lopez’s first remark.

  1. Oct 8, 2026Committee on Public Safety8.8 min1:01:15
  2. Oct 8, 2026Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development2.6 min46:10
  3. Oct 8, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy2.0 min1:07:14
  4. Oct 5, 2026Committee on Finance12.8 min1:27:22
  5. Oct 1, 2026Committee on Health and Human Relations10.9 min2:09:09
  6. Sep 24, 2026Committee on Finance7.6 min1:39:20
  7. Sep 23, 2026City Council3.2 min2:59:46
  8. Sep 22, 2026Committee on Finance2.7 min50:42
  9. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Finance14.5 min1:06:42
  10. Sep 1, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy12.5 min46:00
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  1. Jul 16, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations4.0 min1:49:04
  2. Jul 15, 2026City Council10.1 min1:45:38
  3. Jul 14, 2026Committee on Health and Human Relations6.7 min36:12
  4. Jul 13, 2026Committee on Finance3.0 min3:35:41
  5. Jul 9, 2026Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development0.2 min1:11:54
  6. Jul 8, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations1.1 min31:38
  7. Jun 25, 2026Committee on Finance8.6 min1:46:25
  8. Jun 17, 2026City Council7.0 min2:48:12
  9. Jun 15, 2026Committee on Finance5.3 min1:13:15
  10. Jun 11, 2026Committee on Health and Human Relations9.8 min53:28
  11. Jun 9, 2026Committee on Public Safety5.3 min3:07:22
  12. May 20, 2026City Council34.3 min1:53:48
  13. May 18, 2026Committee on Finance11.6 min1:15:38
  14. May 11, 2026Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development11.8 min1:25:45
  15. May 11, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy3.4 min31:05
  16. May 7, 2026Committee on Health and Human Relations0.1 min1:06:14
  17. Apr 15, 2026City Council10.3 min2:45:14
  18. Apr 13, 2026Committee on Finance11.6 min44:10
  19. Apr 9, 2026Committee on Public Safety13.5 min28:38
  20. Apr 2, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations1.7 min26:02
  21. Mar 18, 2026City Council15.9 min39:14
  22. Mar 13, 2026Committee on Finance7.9 min33:38
  23. Mar 12, 2026Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development1.7 min1:12:11
  24. Mar 11, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations5.7 min18:57
  25. Mar 10, 2026Committee on Health and Human Relations10.0 min1:20:57
  26. Mar 3, 2026Committee on Public Safety31.1 min1:05:00
  27. Feb 18, 2026City Council6.6 min2:54:30
  28. Feb 11, 2026Committee on Finance5.6 min58:52
  29. Feb 10, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations4.0 min22:42
  30. Feb 10, 2026Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development2.4 min44:47
  31. Feb 3, 2026Committee on Public Safety7.9 min45:37
  32. Feb 3, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy8.6 min32:23
  33. Jan 21, 2026City Council11.8 min1:11:25
  34. Jan 20, 2026Committee on Aviation4.5 min23:40
  35. Jan 14, 2026Committee on Finance5.3 min46:24
  36. Jan 13, 2026Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development5.2 min29:25
  37. Jan 7, 2026Committee on Public Safety7.3 min52:11
  38. Dec 29, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations1.6 min20:50
  39. Dec 20, 2025City Council0.2 min4:21:11
  40. Dec 19, 2025City Council0.1 min1:46:22
  41. Dec 18, 2025City Council0.1 min1:05:14
  42. Dec 17, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations6.8 min2:24:07
  43. Dec 16, 2025Committee on Finance7.5 min4:28:46
  44. Dec 16, 2025City Council0.3 min40:08
  45. Dec 10, 2025City Council2.3 min1:19:35
  46. Dec 4, 2025Committee on Finance2.6 min1:02:13
  47. Nov 18, 2025City Council1.1 min1:03:35
  48. Nov 17, 2025Committee on Finance1.2 min2:27:58
  49. Nov 14, 2025City Council0.1 min1:33:02
  50. Nov 13, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations26.9 min1:02:54
  51. Nov 12, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations13.6 min44:46
  52. Nov 12, 2025Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development17.9 min43:25
  53. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Finance4.4 min1:18:26
  54. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Public Safety4.1 min1:07:14
  55. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development1.5 min15:44
  56. Nov 6, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations20.8 min2:02:41
  57. Nov 5, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations2.9 min2:03:23
  58. Nov 4, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations17.4 min8:49:22
  59. Oct 30, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations25.4 min1:30:20
  60. Oct 29, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations4.7 min1:41:23
How we identify who is speaking · blind check, pooled across five cities: of 410 council lines drawn, 352 right, 0 wrong, 1 unclear, 57 couldn’t be judged

We identified Lopez’s voice at 70 meetings across eight bodies. A meeting missing here means we couldn’t attribute the voice, not that Lopez was absent. Claude and Gemini each read every transcript with that day’s roster. A voice gets Raymond Lopez’s name only when both agree and a code check finds the name said on, or just before, their turn. Voices our transcripts merge with someone else’s are never attributed, so every count here undercounts what Lopez said. For councils and their committees, of 410 lines drawn, 352 were right, 0 wrong and 1 unclear, and the checkers couldn’t judge 57. We have since removed the voices behind 110 of those lines (0 wrong, 1 unclear, the rest we had already held for other reasons). Of the 300 lines we still publish, the checkers could judge 268: all 268 right (90% lower bound 0.99). They couldn’t judge the other 32. The check is one sample pooled across the five cities, not of Lopez or of Chicago alone.