28-02-2025
Mayor Johnson appoints Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa for Chicago Park District superintendent
CHICAGO — Mayor Johnson has appointed 35th Ward Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as the next Chicago Park District superintendent and CEO.
'Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is a passionate public servant with a decade of municipal leadership experience and a successful track record of building coalitions and delivering significant community investments,' said Mayor Brandon Johnson. 'My administration is committed to investing in our city's residents and communities. Making our Park District more equitable and accessible, particularly in disinvested communities, is critical to improving the quality of life for all Chicagoans. Carlos is an effective leader and will be a strong Superintendent of the Chicago Park District.
Pending council approval, he will succeed Lightfoot-appointed Rosa Escareno. Escareno announced her resignation Wednesday after a board meeting.
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Escareno has worked for the City of Chicago for decades, once leading the Business Affairs and Consumer Protection office under Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Ramirez-Rosa has been elected three times to represent the 35th Ward, which represents portions of Avondale, Hermosa, Irving Park and Logan Square.
'I want to thank Mayor Johnson for this opportunity and CEO Escareño for her leadership. I also want to thank the residents of the 35th Ward who have put their trust in me to advocate on their behalf for the past decade. It has been the honor of my life to serve you all,' said Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa. 'I look forward to carrying on that spirit of service to this new role to ensure that all Chicagoans can enjoy our parks.'
Mayor Johnson said he will outline a process to appoint the next alderman of the 35th Ward.
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