Chicago Politics

Lamont J. Robinson

Lamont J. Robinson is the alderperson for Chicago's 4th Ward.

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Voting record this term

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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.

Lamont J. Robinson has consistently supported the Council’s agenda, voting yes on the vast majority of measures, including multiple tax-increment financing agreements and public-safety appropriations V1 V3 V5 V15. He has opposed a handful of proposals, such as a ban on sweepstakes machines, a gratuities-allowance amendment, and a mass-gatherings curfew ordinance V6 V23 V38. Robinson has been an active legislator, filing at least 55 ordinances ranging from budget transfers to historic-landmark fee waivers and a call for state handgun restrictions L1 L4 L5. In committee work he frequently seeks remote participation and moves to recognize community initiatives, reflecting a procedural focus in his council activities S4 S11 S20.

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Approach: Robinson frequently requests and moves for remote participation under Rule 59, as seen in his own remote-participation motion and related inquiries S4 S10 S11. He also proposes procedural motions, such as accepting himself and the committee chair under Rule 59 and confirming his attendance during roll calls S20 S21.

What to watch: Given his prior filing of a handgun-ban call and multiple historic-landmark fee-waiver ordinances, Robinson is likely to remain active on firearm-regulation proposals and historic preservation matters L4 L5.

Nay votes on key legislation

Key legislation sponsored

In their own words

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