About Robert

69 years old

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Fioretti studied political science at the University of Illinois, and earned a law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law. He took office as an Alderman for Chicago's 2nd Ward in 2007 and was re-elected for a second term in 2011. He also serves as consul to a law firm in Chicago where he practices as a civil rights attorney.

Fioretti supports the creation of an elected school board for the city. Fioretti supports a moratorium on the expansion of charter schools. If elected, Fioretti would work towards expanding universal pre kindergarten in Chicago Public Schools.^[1]

If elected, Fioretti would hire at least 500 new police officers to patrol city streets. Fioretti supports re-opening city mental health clinics and creating after school and job training programs to keep kids "engaged and off the streets." He favours a "holistic" approach to policing.^[2]

If elected, Fioretti would tap TIF surpluses to address short term needs in the city's budget, and reform the way TIFs are handed out. Fioretti says he will work with State legislators to examine a LaSalle Street transaction tax to boost revenue for the city. He supports the introduction of a "small" commuter tax so that commuters are helping to pay for the upkeep of streets and city services.^[3]

If elected, Fioretti would work to expand vocational education in schools and create a youth summer jobs program to continue helping train young people for the workforce. Fioretti has stated the importance of reducing red tape and bureaucracy to make it easier for small businesses to start in the city. If elected Fioretti supports raising the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour for companies that make more than $50 million a year.^[5]

If elected, Fioretti supports the opening of a trauma centre on the city's South Side and would work to re-open public mental health clinics across the city. He would work towards closing food deserts across the city, and keeping housing affordable for all residents.^[4]

Fioretti has stated he will end the prevalence of insider deals that benefit the well-connected in the city. If elected, Fioretti would proceed with a "top to bottom" audit of the city government to find waste, fraud, and abuse.^[3]