Anthony Quezada

Anthony Joel Quezada (born November 10, 1995) is an American politician from Chicago. He is the alderperson for Chicago City Council's 35th ward, having been appointed to replace Carlos Ramirez-Rosa in April 2025. The 35th ward includes parts of the Avondale and Logan Square neighborhoods. He previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2022 to 2025.

Anthony Quezada
Member of the Chicago City Council from the 35th ward
Incumbent
Assumed office April 7, 2025
Preceded by	Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 8th district
In office December 5, 2022 – April 7, 2025
Preceded by	Luis Arroyo Jr.
Succeeded by	Jessica Vasquez
Personal details
Born	Anthony Joel Quezada (1995-11-10) November 10, 1995 (age 29) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Website	Official website

Early life, education, and career

Quezada was born and raised in Logan Square, Chicago.^[1] He attended Goethe Elementary School and Lane Tech College Prep High School.^[2]

Prior to his roles in elected office, he was a community organizer with United Neighbors of the 35th Ward and served as constituent services director for then-35th ward alderperson Carlos Ramirez-Rosa.^[3] In 2020, he was elected as the Cook County Democratic Party committeeperson for the 35th ward.^[4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners

Quezada ran for the 8th district seat in the 2022 Cook County Board of Commissioners election, defeating incumbent Luis Arroyo Jr. with 35% of the vote in a five-way Democracy primary election and winning uncontested in the general election. The 8th district is majority-Latino and includes all or parts of the northwest side Chicago neighborhoods of Logan Square, Avondale, Irving Park, Humboldt Park, Hermosa, Belmont Cragin, Portage Park, Montclare, and Dunning.^[5] Quezada was endorsed by several progressive political organizations and elected officials in the area, including U.S. Representatives Chuy García.^[6][7] Quezada was the youngest Cook County Commissioner ever elected at 26 years old, and he was the first openly gay latino to serve on the Board of Commissioners.

Chicago City Council

On March 2, 2025, Quezada announced that he would seek appointment to the 35th ward seat after incumbent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa resigned to take office as CEO of the Chicago Park District.^[8] He gained the support of Ramirez-Rosa and United Neighbors of the 35th Ward.^[9] On April 2, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that he would appoint Quezada.^[1] The City Council voted to confirm his appointment on April 7 by a margin of 32-11.^[10]