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Emma Mitts is alderman of the 37th ward of the City of Chicago.
[edit] Public Service
Mitts was born and raised in Arkansas, but when she came to Chicago she became active in city government. She worked . Mitts was also a CAPS facilitator, Sunday school instructor, and President of the Community Action Council. The Community Action Council is an organization that provides services to assist persons in need to live with dignity and become self-sufficient.
[edit] Aldermanic career
As alderman, Mitts serves on six committees: Committees, Rules, and Ethics; Economic, Capital, and Technology Development; Energy, Environmental Protection, and Public Utilities; Parks and Recreation; and Police and Fire.
Mitts co-sponsored a proposed amendment (PO2007-7206) to the municipal code of Chicago prohibiting the sale or possession of live chickens in residential districts in Chicago, which was introduced to the Chicago City Council and referred to the City Council's Committee on Health on September 27, 2007.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Alderman Mitts has a daughter and son in public schools.
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