Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez

Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez is the alderperson for Chicago's 33rd Ward.

Contact

• Email: Ward33@cityofchicago.org
• Ward office: 4747 North Sawyer Avenue, Chicago 60625, (773) 840-7880
• City Hall: 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 300, (312) 744-3373/3379/1367
• Updates: RSS feed of votes and legislation

Voting record this term

• Attendance: n/a of 0 key roll calls (0 absent)
• Nay votes: 0
• Voted with the majority on n/a of 0 divided votes
• Legislation filed as lead sponsor: 0 (0 passed)

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.

Alderperson Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez chairs the Committee on Health and Human Relations and serves on eight additional committees, including Budget and Government Operations and Housing and Real Estate S5 S13. She has filed dozens of ordinances, such as lifts of packaged-goods moratoriums, pedestrian-street designations, and budget transfers, reflecting an active legislative agenda L1 L3 L4 L5. In council votes she has supported numerous tax-increment-financing agreements for park and development projects, indicating a focus on local economic development V1 V16.

Priorities

• Liquor licensing / packaged-goods moratoriums: Filed ordinances to lift packaged-goods moratoriums on portions of W. Montrose and Lawrence Avenue, aiming to modify local liquor licensing rules L1 L3.
• Pedestrian street designations: Introduced a de-designation of street segments as pedestrian streets and amended related code sections to expand pedestrian-friendly areas L4.
• Honorary street designations: Filed an ordinance to create honorary street signs, allowing alderpersons to recognize individuals through street naming L8.
• Substance-use disorder policy: Supported state legislation amending the Substance Use Disorder Act, indicating interest in health-related substance policy L9.
• Parking policy: Filed a parking-meter ordinance for North Sacramento Street, addressing local parking management L10.
• Utility disconnections: Filed a call on the governor to halt utility disconnections for non-payment, highlighting concern for resident utilities access L13.

Positions

• Sweepstakes machines regulation: Voted against an amendment that would define and prohibit the installation or use of sweepstakes machines V6.
• Employer gratuity allowances: Opposed an amendment granting employers a gratuity allowance as part of hourly wages V23.
• Cannabinoid hemp product regulations: Voted no on an amendment adding new sections governing cannabinoid hemp product definitions and health requirements V28.
• Municipal revenue ordinances: Rejected two separate municipal code revenue ordinances, reflecting caution toward broad fiscal changes V29 V31.
• Mass gatherings curfew: Voted against a curfew ordinance for mass gatherings, indicating opposition to that restriction V38.
• Tax-increment financing for parks and development: Supported multiple TIF agreements for park improvements and development projects, such as the Foundry Park and Hermosa Park initiatives V1 V16.
• Police participation in parades: Approved an amendment prohibiting Chicago Police Department members from participating in parades, signaling support for limiting police ceremonial roles V10.
• Social media amusement tax: Voted in favor of an amendment imposing a tax on social-media amusement activities, indicating support for that revenue measure V7.

Approach: In committee meetings she frequently asks clarifying questions, moves motions (e.g., for ward fund-transfer ordinances and remote participation), and emphasizes a respectful public-comment environment, while also thanking speakers and supporting nominees S5 S7 S8 S9 S16 S17 S18.

What to watch: Her record suggests continued activity on liquor-licensing reforms, pedestrian-street projects, and utility-disconnection protections, as she has repeatedly filed related ordinances and statements L1 L4 L13 L16.

Key legislation sponsored

• De-designation of segments of W Lawrence Ave right-of-way on Map No. 13-I as pedestrian street and amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-3-0503-D modifying pedestrian streets on portions of W Lawrence Ave (O2026-0026042), Passed Sep 23, 2026
• Lift Packaged Goods Moratorium on portion of Lawrence Ave (O2026-0026202), Passed Jul 15, 2026
• Call on Governor J.B. Pritzker to direct Illinois Commerce Commission to cease all utility disconnections for non-payment universally and to adopt flexible, temporary credit and collection procedure (R2025-0021047), Adopted Feb 18, 2026
• Liquor Moratorium Lift (O2025-0020843), Passed Dec 10, 2025
• Packaged Goods Moratorium Lift on a stretch of W Irving Park Rd. (O2025-0015055), Passed Mar 12, 2025
• Liquor Moratorium Lift on Packaged Goods on Kedzie (O2024-0012808), Passed Oct 22, 2024
• Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (33.17) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Montrose Ave (O2023-0005107), Passed Jan 24, 2024
• Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (33.152) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of N Albany Ave (O2023-0005106), Passed Jan 24, 2024
• Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-64-170 by adding new subsection 33.1 allowing parking of commercial pickup truck or van less than 8,000 pounds on portion of N Albany Ave (O2023-0004738), Passed Nov 15, 2023
• Call for hearing(s) on initiatives for expansion of access to mental health services, including mental health centers and crisis response services (R2023-0002958), Adopted Sep 14, 2023

In their own words

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

• Sep 23, 2026, City Council: Described corner watches and walking school buses and thanked rapid responders and the administration's partnership. (watch at 2:16:32)
• Jul 14, 2026, Committee on Health and Human Relations: Invited additional questions from committee members, specifically addressing Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth. (watch at 50:26)
• Jul 14, 2026, Committee on Health and Human Relations: Asked if any committee members had questions or comments for the nominee. (watch at 36:08)
• Jun 29, 2026, Committee on Housing and Real Estate: Raised a question about the two-page resource included in the packet. (watch at 1:17:59)
• Jun 17, 2026, City Council: Praised Kenneth Gunn, noting the many people who testified to his character at the committee hearing. (watch at 3:19:44)
• Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Was asked by Gabby Pacheco about internship opportunities for Dreamers. (watch at 2:00:55)
• Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Asked the committee what elected officials should be doing to support the community. (watch at 1:44:13)
• Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Health and Human Relations: Called for a motion to approve Kenneth Gunn’s appointment. (watch at 1:43:52)
• Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Health and Human Relations: Stated that relationships are essential for addressing hate and discrimination. (watch at 1:42:24)
• Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Delivered extensive testimony sharing personal experiences as an immigrant and organizer. (watch at 1:38:16)
• Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Health and Human Relations: Introduced the appointment of Kenneth Gunn and thanked speakers for their support. (watch at 46:24)
• Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Health and Human Relations: Set expectations for public comment and emphasized a respectful environment. (watch at 21:50)