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City Clerk, City of Chicago
Anna Valencia, a longtime
public servant, was appointed
to fill the Chicago City Clerk
vacancy, replacing Susana
Mendoza, who is now Illinois
comptroller. Among other
functions, the Office of the City
Clerk is responsible for many of
Chicagoans' day-to- day inte-
ractions with the city, including
overseeing the sale of vehicle
stickers and residential zone
parking permits; collecting,
docketing, and securely storing
city records; and administe-
ring the city's KIDS ID, Medical
ID and Dog Registration pro-
grams.
The office will also adminis-
ter the mayor's municipal ID
program, a significant and con-
crete demonstration of the city's
commitment to ensure that vul-
nerable populations, including
undocumented immigrants,
young people, homeless indi-
viduals, the formerly incarcera-
ted and the LGBTQ community
have access to critical city servi-
ces.
Valencia began her career
with the City of Chicago as an
assistant to Mayor Emanuel as
a part of the Legislative Coun-
sel and Government Affairs
team. Since then, Valencia has
built an impressive career as a
seasoned Illinois political pro-
fessional, serving as campaign
manager for U.S. Senator Dick
Durbin's re-election campaign,
senior advisor for Mayor Rahm
Emanuel's re-election cam-
paign, deputy director of the Illi-
nois Senate Democratic Victory
Fund, a communications staffer
for State Senate President John
Cullerton, and field director for
both Mike Quigley for Congress
(IL-05) and Gary Peters for Con-
gress (MI-09).
Valencia grew up in Grani-
te City, Illinois and earned her
bachelor's degree in internatio-
nal studies from the University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
She currently lives in West Town
with her husband and dog.
Anna Valencia, 32
A committed
public
servant
"N
ever give up. Be persistent.
You will be told "no" many
times in your life. Use that as an
opportunity to be creative and find
a new way to "yes".
