Eugene Schulter

Gene Schulter, born November 14, 1947, served as alderman of Chicago's 47th ward from 1975 until his retirement in 2011. The youngest of five siblings, he grew up in Chicago and attended John Audubon School before graduating from Lake View High School in 1965. He earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola University, a law degree, and a postgraduate degree from Harvard's Kennedy School.

Schulter was recruited by Ed Kelly to run against John J. Hoellen Jr., winning the election at age 26, one of the youngest aldermen in city history. During his tenure, he focused on license reform, equitable cable services, minority set-asides, and community input on parks. Notable achievements include the Sulzer Regional Library, Chase Park's field house, Lincoln Square Mall revitalization, and the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor development.

He chaired the Committee on License and Consumer Protection and served on several other committees, including Budget, Finance, Rules and Ethics, Traffic Control, Zoning, and Parks. In 2008, Schulter faced scrutiny for using his aldermanic expense account to pay his daughter, Monica, violating city ordinances.

Upon retirement in 2011, the seat was won by Ameya Pawar with under 51% of votes, avoiding a runoff against Tom O'Donnell. Professionally, Schulter served as a paid director at North Community Bank. Married to Rosemary, they have two children.