Manuel "Manny" Pérez (CLA'16) Appointed Deputy Mayor of Intergovernmental Affairs by Chicago Mayor

Manuel "Manny" Pérez (CLA'16) has been appointed Deputy Mayor of Intergovernmental Affairs by Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago.

"Manny is a public servant who not only embody those values, but also bring incredible energy, deep experience, and the vast institutional knowledge needed as we face a critical juncture in our city’s history, and work to lay the foundation for our shared future," Lightfoot said in a statement.

Congratulations to Manny Perez (CLA’16) on a well deserved promotion to Deputy Mayor of Intergovernmental Affairs with @chicagosmayor, becoming the Hispanic with the highest executive position in the city of @chicago @ihccbusiness @harrispolicyhttps://t.co/GQTOBcw10M

— Civic Leadership Academy at UChicago (@UChicagoCLA) October 1, 2020

Lightfoot has hired a number of CLA alumni to serve in her administration. Pérez, who previously served as Managing Deputy Director of Legislative Counsel and Governmental Affairs, is the second CLA alumnus, after Sybil Michelle Madison (CLA'19), to serve as a Deputy Mayor in the Lightfoot administration.

The Civic Leadership Academy, housed at the Center for Effective Government, is an interdisciplinary leadership development program for emerging and high-potential leaders in nonprofit organizations and local government agencies within the City of Chicago and Cook County.

Full coverage available at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Press release announcing the appointment available at Chicago.gov.