Debra Silverstein
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Debra Silverstein | |
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| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 50th ward | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Stone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1965 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ira Silverstein |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Chicago (BA) |
Debra Silverstein is the Alderman of the 50th Ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois.[1] She defeated 38-year incumbent Bernard Stone in the 2011 runoff election, a race in which she was endorsed by Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel. She is currently the Chairman of the Chicago City Council’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection, which has jurisdiction over licensing and matters involving the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.[2]
Silverstein was formerly married to former Illinois State Senator Ira Silverstein,[3] with whom she has four children.[4] She holds a degree in accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before entering politics, she founded a small tax consultancy.[5]
In addition to her political work, Silverstein is a co-founder of the Libenu Foundation,[6] an organization creating supervised housing for adults with developmental disabilities in the Metropolitan Chicago area.[7]