www.negociosnow.com
10 February 2019
Age: 29
Title: Chief of Policy
Name of Organization: City of
Chicago
Bio: Tonantzin Carmona ser-
ves as the City of Chicago's Chief
of Policy, within the office of the
Clerk. In her current role, Tonan-
tzin champions City Clerk, Anna
Valencia's citywide policies.
Under Tonantzin's leaders-
hip, the Office of the City Clerk
was able to launch the Chicago
Municipal ID program, known as
the CityKey, in under a year. Since
starting the program, there have
been more than 35,000 Chicago
residents who have received their
CityKey to date. Moreover, Chi-
cago is also the first municipa-
lity within the State of Illinois to
recognize a third gender option,
non-binary, on an ID.
In addition to the CityKey
program, Tonantzin is currently
leading the efforts for Chicago
Fines, Fees & Access Collaborati-
ve. This group is a combination
of elected officials, government
agencies, academic institutions,
independent researchers, and
community organizations—
who evaluate the City's fines,
fees, and ticketing practices and
proposing solutions to support
Chicago's working families.
Tonantzin also manages the
Chicago Status of Women and
Girls Working Group, which con-
venes 150 women from a variety
of industries and backgrounds
to develop recommendations
that will make Chicago a more
equitable place for women and
girls.
Prior to her work at the Clerk's
Office, Tonantzin served as the
Deputy Press Secretary to U.S.
Senator Elizabeth Warren. She
was also the Director of the Offi-
ce of New Americans and Depu-
ty Policy Director at the Chicago
Mayor's Office.
Tonantzin earned her
Bachelor's degree in Political
Science from Northwestern Uni-
versity. She was born and raised
in Chicago's Little Village and cu-
rrently resides in Pilsen.
Tonantzin
Carmona
City-wide
policy champion
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"B
e open-minded and listen to
diverse perspectives. Pass
the mic so others, including the next
generations, can speak and lead.
Empower communities and provide
space for them at decision-making
tables."
