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Roberto Maldonado was born on 28 August, 1951 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Roberto Maldonado's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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Roberto Maldonado Height, Weight & Measurements
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Roberto Maldonado Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Roberto Maldonado worth at the age of 72 years old? Roberto Maldonado’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from . We have estimated Roberto Maldonado's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Timeline
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Maldonado was an employee of Gutiérrez's 1986 aldermanic campaign and of Gutiérrez's 1987 re-election campaign.
Maldonado worked as school psychologist.
Maldonado worked as a research analyst to the Mayor’s Commission on Latino Affairs.
In 1988 Maldonado was Director of Management Services for the Mayor's Office of Employment Training, the agency's top purchasing official, in charge of the office's $1 million annual purchasing budget.
Maldonado doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars in business to companies owned by people in Gutierrez's Puerto Rican political circle, then solicited campaign contributions for Gutierrez from those and other Office of Employment and Training vendors.
Maldonado resigned the City post days after the publication of an investigative report by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Maldonado’s election in 1994 as Cook County Commissioner made him the first Puerto Rican in the nation to serve as a county commissioner.
As a commissioner, Maldonado was the chairperson of the Stroger and Cermak Hospitals, and Law Enforcement and Corrections Committees.
Additionally, he served on nine committees: Business and Economic Development, Contract Compliance, Labor, Real Estate, Department of Corrections, Health and Hospitals, Finance, Zoning and Buildings, and Roads and Bridges.
Maldonado announced in 2007 his intention to run in 2008 for the congressional seat expected to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.).
He raised $230,000 before Gutiérrez decided to run again.
Roberto Maldonado is an American politician who served as the alderman of the 26th Ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois from 2009 to 2023.
Maldonado earned both his undergraduate and his master's degree from the University of Puerto Rico.
In Chicago, Maldonado continued his education at Loyola University Chicago where he intended to earn a doctorate of philosophy in clinical psychology.
On July 28, 2009, Maldonado was appointed by Chicago Mayor Daley as the alderman for Chicago's 26th Ward.
As of 2009, Maldonado owned more real estate than any other alderman, owning 16 properties (including ten in the 26th Ward) according to financial disclosure statements.
Maldonado bowed out of the race and said he'd keep the money for a 2010 congressional bid.
In 2013, Maldonado generated controversy through his efforts to convert Ames Middle School into a Marines academy.
The school board ultimately approved the proposal despite significant local opposition.
In 2015, despite majority local support of the Riot Fest music festival, Maldonado vocally opposed allowing the event to continue using Humboldt Park.
The festival ultimately relocated to North Lawndale.
Roberto lost his wife and advisor, Nancy Y. Franco Maldonado, to pancreatic cancer in 2016.
Before leaving office in May of 2023 Ald.
Maldonado stated "now is the time to leave public life after 28 years, pleased of our accomplishments and legacy and full of excitement to be able to dedicate even more time to my 3 children, René, Roberto II, and Raquel, as I see them flourish and blossom navigating their journey through high school, college, and post graduate education to become successful professionals and happy adults with their own respective accomplishments. I am confident they will succeed even with all of the personal life challenges they faced from the moment they lost Mom 7 years ago at a very young age. As a Dad, I could not be prouder of our children, and I know their Mom feels the very same way as her everlasting love and spirit continues to guide them and watch over them."
In 2017, a video surfaced of Maldonado confronting police officers at a crime scene in his neighborhood, and attempting to use his status as an alderman to have police allow him to drive through an active crime scene.
In the video, the alderman's response to the officers not allowing him to drive through the crime scene was “You know what?
This why the Police Department in such bad shape with the citizens.” Maldonado later filed a complaint accusing the officers of "rude and discourteous" behavior towards him.
In 2019, he was selected as the chairman of the Council's Latino Caucus by his fellow caucus members.
In January 2023, the month before the first round of the 2023 Chicago aldermanic election, Maldonado withdrew his candidacy for reelection.