Sophia King
Sophia King | |
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King in 2022 | |
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 4th ward | |
| In office April 13, 2016 – May 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Burns |
| Succeeded by | Lamont Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1966 Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alan King |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) Northwestern University (MEd) |
Sophia D. King (born February 14, 1966) is an American politician and former member of Chicago City Council, who served as alderman from the 4th ward, which includes portions of the neighborhoods Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, and South Loop. King was appointed to the position by mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2016 as a replacement to the retiring William D. Burns. She won a special election in 2017 to serve out the rest term of the Burns' unexpired term, and was re-elected to a full term in 2019. On the council, she was a member and chair of the Progressive Reform Caucus. She forwent reelection to the city council in 2023 in order to make an unsuccessful run for mayor of Chicago in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.