The Last Ward
Austin Berg, Micky HorstmanThe Last Ward is where power is brokered, deals are cut, and Chicago’s future is decided. Published by the Chicago Policy Center.
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Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center | Co-founder and President of Iron Light (2025 Campaigns & Elections Public Affairs Firm of the Year) | Co-author of “The New Chicago Way: Lessons from Other Big Cities"
Communications Associate at the Illinois Policy Institute, and Social Mobility Fellow for Young Voices. Chicagoan, transit and housing advocate.
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