Angela Clay

Angela Clay is the alderperson for Chicago's 46th Ward.

Contact

Email: Ward46@cityofchicago.org
Ward office: 4544 North Broadway, Chicago 60640, (312) 744-6831
City Hall: 121 N. La Salle Room 200, 312-744-6831/5694
Updates: RSS feed of votes and legislation

Voting record this term

Attendance: 100% of 1162 key roll calls (0 absent)
Nay votes: 11
Voted with the majority on 88.8% of 89 divided votes
Legislation filed as lead sponsor: 37 (33 passed)
Most-filed topics: Signs/Signboards (15), Streets (7), Alley (6), Municipal Code Amendments (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 Angela Clay represents Ward 46 and serves as Vice Chair of the Committee on Education and Child Development and on several other committees, including Zoning and Housing. She has a perfect attendance record and has cast 11 nay votes out of 49 total votes, supporting the majority of measures. Her legislative activity emphasizes tax-increment financing for development and park projects, housing stability measures, and local infrastructure improvements such as alley access and honorary street designations. V1 V15 L1 S9

Priorities

Tax Increment Financing: Supports TIF agreements for development projects and park improvements, as reflected in multiple council votes. V1 V15
Housing Stability: Advocates for tenant protections including landlord notice requirements and flexible heat ordinances. V13 S9
Education Facilities: Backs funding and TIF assistance for school upgrades and community school projects. V19 V8
Police Accountability: Supports restrictions on Chicago Police Department members’ participation in political activities. V9
Consumer Protection: Opposes the installation and use of sweepstakes machines. V5 S15
Local Infrastructure: Files and supports alley access permits and honorary street designations to improve neighborhood connectivity and recognition. L1 L7

Positions

Tax Increment Financing: Votes in favor of TIF agreements for development and park projects. V1 V15
Landlord Notice Requirements: Supports ordinances requiring written notice before rental termination. V13
Flexible Heat Ordinance: Backs the flexible heat ordinance and related substitute measures. S9 S10 S11
Police Political Activity Restriction: Votes to prohibit police department members from participating in partisan political activities. V9
Sweepstakes Machines: Opposes legislation permitting sweepstakes machines. V5 S15
Taximeter Regulations: Supports specifying taximeter use and equipment standards. V10
Park Improvements: Votes for TIF assistance to fund park upgrades and memorials. V15 V18
Honorary Street Designations: Files and supports honorary street naming to honor local figures. L7 L9

Approach: Clay frequently requests remote participation under Rule 59, asks to join working groups, and moves to accept ordinance substitutes, indicating an active and procedural approach in meetings. S4 S13 S14 S12

What to watch: Given her consistent support for TIF projects and opposition to sweepstakes machines, she is likely to remain active on economic development financing and consumer-protection legislation. V1 V5

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
Mar 18, 2026: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 6-105-030 entitling employers of occupations where gratuities are customary to an allowance for gratuities as part of hourly wage rate not to exceed 24 percent of minimum wage rate, Passed 30 yea, 18 nay
Jan 21, 2026: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 4-4, 4-60 and 8-16 by adding new sections regarding cannabinoid hemp product definitions, regulations, health requirements and hemp product offenses involving minors and deletion of Section 4-4-333 in entirety (Vetoed), Passed 32 yea, 16 nay
Dec 20, 2025: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 15, 17 regarding management, structure, powers and functions of various departments and agencies (2026 Municipal Code Management Ordinance), Passed 29 yea, 20 nay, 1 absent
Dec 19, 2025: Issuance of general obligation bonds for capital projects and other purposes (2026-2027 General Obligation Borrowing Ordinance), Passed 39 yea, 11 nay
Dec 19, 2025: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 14B, 14X and 15 (2026 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative), Passed 29 yea, 19 nay
Jun 18, 2025: Mass Gatherings and Curfew, Passed 27 yea, 22 nay
Oct 30, 2024: Jarixon Medina as member of Regional Trnsportation Authority Board of Directors, Failed to Pass 18 yea, 25 nay
Sep 18, 2024: Superintendent of Police directed to enter into and execute new contract or contract extension or renewal for acoustic gunshot detection technology services, Passed 33 yea, 14 nay, 2 absent
May 22, 2024: Call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to remedy by Ward choice whether to remove Sound Thinking/ShotSpotter surveillance technology with other assurances and advance notifications to affected Ward Council members choosing to retain such technology, Passed 34 yea, 14 nay, 2 absent
Feb 15, 2024: Adoption of arbitration option in certain police disciplinary cases, Failed to Pass 18 yea, 32 nay

Key legislation sponsored

Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 14X-8-802.2.2 and 14X-8-802.3.2 to modify dates for minimum temperature requirements in dwelling units, sleeping units and indoor occupiable work spaces (SO2026-0024086), Passed May 20, 2026
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (46.10) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of N Sheridan Rd (SO2026-0024057), Passed Apr 15, 2026
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-3-0500 by designating 4400-5099 N Broadway as Pedestrian Street - App No. A8986 (O2025-0016698), Passed Oct 16, 2025
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (47.12) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion of N Clark St (O2024-0010085), Passed Sep 18, 2024

In their own words

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

Jul 15, 2026, City Council: Honored her brother Joshua, who was killed by gun violence, and asked colleagues to carry his legacy into their work. (watch at 1:11:26)
Jun 16, 2026, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards: Requested remote attendance for herself under Rule 59. (watch at 1:21:28)
May 20, 2026, City Council: Supported the AANHPI resolution and honored mentors including Hina Mahmoud and Mabel Bernard. (watch at 2:17:06)
May 20, 2026, City Council: Supported the Jewish American Heritage resolution, citing synagogues in her ward. (watch at 1:58:08)
May 13, 2026, Committee on Housing and Real Estate: Requested to be added to the housing-portal working group (watch at 2:07:28)
May 13, 2026, Committee on Housing and Real Estate: Moved to accept the flexible heat substitute (watch at 1:40:05)
May 13, 2026, Committee on Housing and Real Estate: Answered questions about the flexible heat ordinance (watch at 1:37:47)
May 13, 2026, Committee on Housing and Real Estate: Introduced the flexible heat ordinance substitute (watch at 1:35:10)
May 13, 2026, Committee on Housing and Real Estate: Discussed edits to the flexible heat ordinance (watch at 30:49)
May 13, 2026, Committee on Housing and Real Estate: Thanked for outreach on the flexible heat ordinance (watch at 30:14)
May 11, 2026, Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy: Requested remote participation under Rule 59, which was later moved by Alder Raymond A. Lopez. (watch at 13:28)
May 5, 2026, Committee on License and Consumer Protection: Votes no on tabling the sweepstakes ordinance. (watch at 1:21:00)