Bernard Stone Biography

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Bernard 'Bernie' L. Stone (born November 24, 1927) is alderman of the 50th Ward (map) in Chicago, Illinois. His ward encompasses part of Chicago's North Side and includes the West Rogers Park neighborhood.

A member of the Democratic Party, Stone was first elected to the Chicago City Council in 1973. He is one of the longest-serving aldermen on the Council and is vice mayor of Chicago.

Stone was an opponent of Chicago's first African American mayor, Harold Washington as a member of the "Vrdolyak 29."

In 2000, Stone apologized for slavery during a debate on slave reparations.

Even during his brief tenure as a Republican, Stone was a reliable pro-Daley vote and has remained a staunch ally of the current mayor.

In 2003, Stone's son, Jay, launched an unsuccessful attempt to unseat 32nd Ward Alderman Theodore Matlak. Stone publicly supported Matlak, calling his son "an embarrassment" who "doesn't know what he's doing." Despite Jay Stone's overwhelming defeat at the polls, father and son reportedly are still on good terms.

In 2006, Stone successfully championed a pay raise for the Chicago City Council which will up each alderman's salary to more than $100,000 per year over the course of the next four years.

Stone serves on seven committees: Budget and Government Operations; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Finance; Historical Landmark Preservation; Housing and Real Estate; Traffic Control and Safety; and Zoning. Alderman Stone also serves as the Chairman of the Building Committee.

References

• 50th Ward information
  
• "Stone Rocks the Boat" Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader May 20, 2004.
  
• "Meet the Chicago City Council", Scott Fornek, Chicago Sun-Times, May 6, 2003.
  

External links

• City of Chicago
  
• Alderman Stone's Website
  
• Alderman Stone's City of Chicago Website
  

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