Timmy Knudsen
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Timmy Knudsen | |
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| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 43rd ward | |
| Assumed office September 21, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Michele Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1990 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA, JD) |
Timmy Knudsen (born 1990)[1] is an American politician, currently serving in the Chicago City Council as alderman for the 43rd ward. He was appointed to the position by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and confirmed by the City Council in September 2022, following the retirement of Michele Smith.[2] The 43rd ward is on Chicago's North Side, including much of Lincoln Park and a small portion of the Near North Side.
Knudsen graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2012 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2015.[3]
Early legal and political career
Knudsen worked as an attorney for the firm Katten Muchin Rosenman, and later was a partner at the firm Croke, Fairchild, Morgan & Beres, where he worked on venture capital and start-up company issues.[4][3][5]
In 2019, Knudsen was part of the campaign finance team for Lori Lightfoot in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, which she ultimately won.[4] In September 2019, Knudsen was appointed as an alternate member of the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals. In September 2020, Lightfoot nominated him as chair of the Board.[6] He was confirmed by the Chicago City Council to the position the next month.[7][8]