Julia Ramirez

Julia Ramirez (born April 19, 1991) is an American politician and community organizer from Chicago. She is the alderman for Chicago City Council's 12th ward, Chicago's southwest side, which includes portions of Brighton Park, and McKinley Park. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She beat Anabel Anarca in the 2023 election for the office. She campaigned for holistic public safety strategies and implementing a “community-driven process” to vet industry and businesses. This was the first time Ramirez ran for Chicago public office. She previously worked in Chicago Public Schools as a social worker, with a background in community activism.

Early life Ramirez was born and raised in Brighton Park and currently resides in her childhood home.

Ramirez attended Catholic private schools Our Lady of Fatima and Five Holy Martyrs in Brighton Park. Ramirez and an anonymous aide attended the protest “to address misinformation being spread about my involvement with the plan and how we should move forward as a community.” However, the crowds surrounded her and her aide and assaulted them.

In early December 2023, it was announced that Governor J. B. Pritzker stopped the building of the tents. This was due to environmental concerns of heavy metals and toxins. Ramirez states mixed emotions as “There were big concerns about public safety and I believe that public safety is providing people with shelter and feeding people, but we also need to make sure that it works for everybody.” Abarca had been on the city council since December of 2022 when she was appointed to the 12th Ward by Mayor Lori Lightfoo t after former Ald. George Cardenas stepped down. Abarca was Ramirez’s only challenger after a third candidate was removed from the ballot. In an interview with Block Club, Ramirez said she woke up every morning to fight with her campaign centered around holistic public safety strategies and implementing a “community-driven process.”