Better Know A Ward: Emma Mitts's 37th

" The 37th Ward is coterminous with the West Side neighborhood of Austin.

Emma Mitts has represented the ward since 2000, when she was appointed to replace Percy Giles, who was convicted of accepting $10,000 in bribes in the Operation Silver Shovel sting. The ward’s best-known features are its parks and its residential architecture. Places to see include the Seth P. Warner House, 631 N. Central Ave., and the Thomas P. Langford House, 621 N. Central Ave., two of Chicago’s best examples of Victorian architecture. It also includes Hanson Park Stadium, 5501 W. Fullerton Ave., which hosts high school football games and track meets.      1. How would you spend an ideal Saturday afternoon in your ward? That’s easy: walking the ward, meeting, greeting and talking to my constituents on the streets, in businesses and at community meetings and events. I like to feel the pulse of the neighborhood residents, and hear their thoughts on a variety of topics. I greatly enjoy hearing the thoughts, problems and issues facing my community, so that we can work proactively together to resolve them. Regardless of the season, I love moving around, and interacting with everyday people and their families, neighbors and friends, business owners, religious, educational and community leaders within the 37th ward. My long-standing motto is “Unity in the Community,” and for me it’s not a slogan, it is a mission that drives all of my endeavors on behalf of 37th Ward residents. "

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