Ronnie L. Mosley

Ronnie L. Mosley is the alderperson for Chicago's 21st Ward.

Contact

Email: Ward21@cityofchicago.org
Ward office: 10805 South Halsted Street, Chicago 60628, (773) 881-9300
City Hall: 121 North Lasalle, Room 200, (312) 744-4810/4811
Updates: RSS feed of votes and legislation

Voting record this term

Attendance: 97.5% of 1159 key roll calls (29 absent)
Nay votes: 5
Voted with the majority on 98.8% of 85 divided votes
Legislation filed as lead sponsor: 40 (27 passed)
Most-filed topics: Municipal Code Amendments (16), Streets (10), Signs/Signboards (5), Budget & Appropriations (4), Property (2)

Committees

AI profile

AI-written synthesis from this member's votes, legislation, and words in 78 meetings. Each claim cites its source; estimates, not statements of intent.

Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley has consistently supported city measures, voting yes on the vast majority of ordinances and recording no votes only on a sweepstakes-machine prohibition and a mass-gatherings curfew V6 V37. He has been active in approving tax-increment financing agreements for development projects such as Foundry Park and Roosevelt/Clark Partners facilities V1 V3.

Priorities

Honorary street designations: Filed several honorary street designations, including "Honorary Reverend Ronald Webb Way" and "Honorary George E. Johnson Way" L1 L2
Violence reduction governance: Proposed a municipal code amendment creating a new Chapter 2-85 titled "Violence Reduction Governance" L3
Urban flood and climate resiliency: Introduced an amendment adding Section 2-4-125 to establish an Urban Flooding and Climate Resiliency Task Force L4
Utility billing relief program: Amended Section 11-12-532 to allow transferees of properties covered by the Utility Billing Relief Program to remain in the program if they meet certain criteria L5
Budget transfers: Filed an amendment transferring funds from the Ward 21 Wage Allowance Account to his Aldermanic Expense Account for 2026 L7
Alley access exemptions: Secured an exemption from physical barrier requirements for commercial driveway alley access at Dr. Joyce A. Chapman Apartments L10

Positions

Sweepstakes machines: Voted against an amendment defining and prohibiting the installation or use of sweepstakes machines V6
Mass gatherings curfew: Voted against a curfew ordinance for mass gatherings V37

Approach: Mosley is a frequent participant in committee hearings, regularly posing questions on equity funding, road maintenance, speed-camera financing, bike-lane balance, and remote-participation procedures S13 S17 S19 S20 S21 S3.

What to watch: Given his voting record on multiple tax-increment financing projects and his filing of zoning-related code changes, he is likely to remain active on development financing and zoning/ licensing issues V1 V25

Nay votes on key legislation

Jun 17, 2026: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-156 by defining and prohibiting the installation or use of sweepstakes machines, Failed to Pass 15 yea, 33 nay, 1 absent
Jun 18, 2025: Mass Gatherings and Curfew, Passed 27 yea, 22 nay
Mar 12, 2025: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 4 by adding new Chapter 4-401 entitled "Trade In Fur Products", Failed to Pass 19 yea, 26 nay
Feb 19, 2025: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-12-070 establishing maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour on streets, 15 miles per hour in alleys, and absolute statutory nonurban limit of 55 miles per hour, Failed to Pass 21 yea, 28 nay
Feb 15, 2024: Adoption of arbitration option in certain police disciplinary cases, Failed to Pass 18 yea, 32 nay

Key legislation sponsored

Trespassing fines - cumulative and criminal (SO2025-0017561), Passed Apr 15, 2026
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-64 by modifying Section 4-64-100 and adding new Section 4-64-530 regarding issuance of retail tobacco licenses (SO2025-0021726), Passed Feb 18, 2026
Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 17-3-0207 and 17-4-0207 removing by-right permit requirements for residential storage warehouses in B3, C1, C2, C3, and DX zoning districts (O2025-0016754), Passed May 21, 2025
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-6-0403-F to require special use permits for daycares and community centers and gardens, and by-right permits for artist work space, food/beverage retail and medical services, all in PMD No. 10 (O2025-0016019), Passed Apr 16, 2025
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (21.480) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W 115th St (O2024-0014451), Passed Jan 15, 2025
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-244-140 to prohibit peddling in 21st Ward (O2024-0013694), Passed Jan 15, 2025
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (21.122) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of S Halsted St (O2024-0008388), Passed Apr 17, 2024

In their own words

Moments from meeting recordings, summarized by AI from the transcript. Each links to the video at that point.

Jul 14, 2026, Committee on Transportation and Public Way: Moved to allow remote participation for Aldermen Fuentes and Rodriguez. (watch at 15:01)
Jul 13, 2026, Committee on Finance: Moved to pass the settlement recommendation after discussion. (watch at 1:30:55)
Jul 13, 2026, Committee on Finance: Moved to recommend passage of the $9 million settlement (Item 5A). (watch at 1:22:44)
Jul 9, 2026, Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development: Moved to recommend approval of the Class L tax-incentive ordinance. (watch at 58:19)
Jul 8, 2026, Committee on Budget and Government Operations: Requested that the chair obtain departmental line-of-duty death policies for clarification. (watch at 43:02)
Jul 8, 2026, Committee on Budget and Government Operations: Moved to accept the substitute ordinance for line-of-duty hiring preferences. (watch at 31:06)
Jun 17, 2026, City Council: Thanked Streets and Sanitation, ComEd and Deputy Mayor Lori Lipson for storm response at senior buildings. (watch at 4:14:51)
Jun 17, 2026, City Council: Honored former State Senator Howard B. Brookins Sr. and his work to create judicial subcircuits. (watch at 2:14:36)
Jun 17, 2026, City Council: Recognized the 60th anniversary of the Zeta Tau Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. (watch at 1:14:04)
Jun 16, 2026, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards: Moved to pass the building-code modernization ordinance. (watch at 2:00:03)
Jun 15, 2026, Committee on Finance: Moved a do-pass recommendation for the settlement recommendation. (watch at 1:04:49)
Jun 15, 2026, Committee on Finance: Suggested that the city should increase the frequency of sidewalk inspections. (watch at 1:04:22)