Who holds this office?
Samantha Nugent is the current officeholder.
The official roster identifies Samantha Nugent as the current holder but does not publish term dates. Electionpedia leaves those fields blank rather than estimating them.
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City Council Ward 39
Chicago, IllinoisCurrent holder: Samantha Nugent
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City Council Ward 39 record
- Current holder
- Samantha Nugent
- Office
- City Council Ward 39
- Term began
- Not published in roster
- Term ends
- Not published in roster
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Samantha Nugent — City Council Ward 39, Chicago
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