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William Conway

Alderperson, Ward 34, Chicago City Council

Raised TIF districts at 11 meetings, more than any other official we can identify.

10 of 19transcribed meetings with their voice identified
73questions at the Committee on Finance
19 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

Seven clips, newest first

TIF districts“I assume this $25 million is part of that $50 million. Similarly, with the $5 million for the 78 is part of the $424 million. I assume that’s the case with all the other. Projects that they have been approved in prior TIF asks, and these aren’t new TIF asks going through this.”William ConwayVice chair · Committee on Finance · Sep 14, 2026 · 2:22:39Play at 2:22:39
Inspector general“You know, I, I, many of the concerns that my colleagues raise, I share. The fact that the Inspector General on her way out said, This administration is hostile to oversight.”William ConwayMember · Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation · Apr 9, 2026 · 1:38:45Play at 1:38:45
“…that all 103 units are low income, is it going to be able to support, to support that debt load?”William ConwayVice chair · Committee on Finance · Sep 22, 2026 · 1:21:49Play at 1:21:49
“What, other than 14th Street and Canal Street, were there other sites considered? And with that in mind, who made the decision to choose this site?”William ConwayMember · Committee on Transportation and Public Way · Oct 7, 2026 · 3:13:00Play at 3:13:00
“Do we know if Stone Peak is buying this as an asset sale or an equity sale?”William ConwayVice chair · Committee on Finance · Sep 24, 2026 · 44:47Play at 44:47
“Yeah, so I, I just want to make sure, so Department of Buildings is in whole cloth opposed to this legislation?”William ConwayMember · Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards · Jun 4, 2026 · 1:47:43Play at 1:47:43
“…will there be a separate, um, percentage for a line of duty hiring preference, or, or the preferences you’re talking about just talk about MBE and WBE and veterans?”William ConwayMember · Committee on Budget and Government Operations · Jul 8, 2026 · 34:07Play at 34:07

Officials only. Public speakers are counted, never named.

Issues Conway raised, by number of meetings

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

Where Conway sits

Ward 34 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
William Conway sits for Ward 34. 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 Conway’s other bodies

Present at 19 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 1. 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

Conway asked 73 questions at the 16 Committee on Finance meetings where we identified them

At least this many: direct questions only.

Of Conway’s 52 questions to city departments at the Committee on Finance, 28 went to city attorney / law department.

Who they question: 114 questions to a department, 5 bodies · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026.

Committee on Finance52 questions to city departments
Committee on Finance: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
City attorney / law department2854%
Budget, finance and controller1121%
Housing612%
Planning and zoning612%
Mayor's office12%
Committee on Budget and Government Operations44 questions to city departments
Committee on Budget and Government Operations: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Budget, finance and controller1534%
Police and sheriff oversight920%
Administration, HR, contracts and facilities818%
Clerk and legislative staff49%
Housing37%
3 other departments511%
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards8 questions to city departments
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Building permits and inspection563%
Fire and EMS338%
Committee on Transportation and Public Way7 questions to city departments
Committee on Transportation and Public Way: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Police343%
Transportation and transit343%
City attorney / law department114%
Neighborhoods Conway named

3 places Conway named in meetings

Lines where Conway 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
  • Loop 1 time
  • Near West Side 1 time
  • South Lawndale 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 Conway was or what was said about it.

Meetings

Every meeting where we identified Conway’s voice

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

  1. Oct 7, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way3.3 min3:07:28
  2. Oct 7, 2026Committee on License and Consumer Protection0.5 min41:10
  3. Oct 5, 2026Committee on Finance1.9 min1:22:48
  4. Sep 29, 2026City Council3.0 min2:10:00
  5. Sep 24, 2026Committee on Finance9.0 min37:31
  6. Sep 23, 2026City Council3.2 min1:04:33
  7. Sep 22, 2026Committee on Finance6.4 min1:18:44
  8. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Finance5.6 min2:07:51
  9. Sep 9, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way0.7 min17:39
  10. Sep 1, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy3.0 min39:37
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  1. Jul 16, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations4.2 min2:51:22
  2. Jul 15, 2026City Council5.6 min2:24:25
  3. Jul 13, 2026Committee on Finance11.0 min1:20:32
  4. Jul 8, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations1.3 min34:00
  5. Jul 8, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way1.2 min1:38:00
  6. Jul 7, 2026Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation0.8 min59:39
  7. Jun 17, 2026City Council5.3 min3:32:26
  8. Jun 15, 2026Committee on Finance4.7 min1:31:07
  9. Jun 10, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way3.4 min54:55
  10. Jun 4, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards2.9 min1:48:42
  11. May 20, 2026City Council5.3 min1:24:47
  12. May 18, 2026Committee on Finance7.5 min59:27
  13. May 11, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy0.9 min1:53:40
  14. May 6, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards1.0 min1:10:03
  15. Apr 13, 2026Committee on Finance7.1 min1:00:29
  16. Apr 13, 2026Committee on License and Consumer Protection3.4 min1:03:55
  17. Apr 9, 2026Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation1.3 min1:34:46
  18. Apr 8, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way4.5 min41:34
  19. Mar 18, 2026City Council1.2 min1:37:16
  20. Mar 13, 2026Committee on Finance1.0 min53:24
  21. Mar 13, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way0.4 min49:37
  22. Mar 11, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations0.5 min51:23
  23. Mar 3, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy0.1 min40:18
  24. Feb 17, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards1.2 min1:09:20
  25. Feb 11, 2026Committee on Finance1.7 min1:02:04
  26. Feb 10, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations1.0 min40:04
  27. Feb 3, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy2.3 min40:39
  28. Jan 21, 2026City Council1.4 min2:44:19
  29. Jan 14, 2026Committee on Finance5.9 min1:07:48
  30. Dec 19, 2025City Council4.1 min1:34:30
  31. Dec 17, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations2.6 min4:06:06
  32. Dec 16, 2025Committee on Finance7.6 min4:44:18
  33. Dec 10, 2025City Council0.6 min1:41:32
  34. Dec 9, 2025Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards2.0 min1:00:49
  35. Dec 4, 2025Committee on Finance0.7 min2:06:40
  36. Dec 3, 2025Committee on License and Consumer Protection1.7 min1:02:14
  37. Dec 2, 2025Committee on Finance2.4 min44:00
  38. Nov 18, 2025City Council1.2 min56:13
  39. Nov 17, 2025Committee on Finance1.9 min2:25:27
  40. Nov 13, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations1.7 min2:22:00
  41. Nov 12, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations10.9 min24:55
  42. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Finance0.1 min1:17:28
  43. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations4.1 min3:48:57
  44. Nov 6, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations3.6 min1:18:20
  45. Nov 5, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations0.4 min3:37:50
  46. Nov 4, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations3.6 min6:37:08
  47. Nov 3, 2025Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards2.9 min2:47:45
  48. Oct 30, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations0.4 min1:19:04
  49. Oct 29, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations2.8 min4:47:02
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 Conway’s voice at 59 meetings across eight bodies. A meeting missing here means we couldn’t attribute the voice, not that Conway was absent. Claude and Gemini each read every transcript with that day’s roster. A voice gets William Conway’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 Conway 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 Conway or of Chicago alone.