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Lamont Robinson
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 4th ward
Assumed office
May 15, 2023
Preceded by Sophia King
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 2, 2019 – May 10, 2023
Preceded by Juliana Stratton
Succeeded by Kimberly du Buclet
Personal details
Born (1982-02-21) February 21, 1982 (age 42)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Clark Atlanta University (BBA)
National Louis University (MBA)

Lamont J. Robinson Jr. (born February 21, 1982) is an American insurance agent, educator, and politician who is the alderman for the 4th ward in the Chicago City Council, having won the 2023 election for the office. The 4th ward includes parts of the Douglas, Kenwood, and Near South Side neighborhoods.

From 2019 to 2023, he served as a state representative for the 5th district in the Illinois House of Representatives. The Chicago-based district included all or parts of the Near North Side, Chicago Loop, Near South Side, Douglas, Grand Boulevard, and Greater Grand Crossing.

He is openly gay and is the first openly LGBTQ African-American person to serve in the Illinois legislature.

Early career and education

Robinson is the owner of two Allstate insurance agencies and is an adjunct professor at various City Colleges of Chicago campuses.

In 2019, Robinson completed Harvard Kennedy School's program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as David Bohnett Leadership Fellow.

Illinois State Representative (2019-2023)

As of July 2, 2022, Representative Robinson was a member of the following committees:

  • Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH)
  • (Chairman of) Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (HCDA)
  • Health Care Availability & Access Committee (HHCA)
  • Prescription Drug Affordability Committee (HPDA)
  • Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
  • Small Business, Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBTE)
  • (Chairman of) Special Issues (AP) Subcommittee (HAPH-ISSU)
  • Telecom/Video Subcommittee (HPUB-TVID)
  • (Chairman of) Tourism Committee (SHTO)

Chicago alderperson (2023–present)

In 2023 was elected to the Chicago City Council. Robinson was elected from a crowded field of candidates seeking to succeed incumbent 4th ward alder Sophia King after King opted against seeking re-election, in order to instead run in the coinciding mayoral election. In a runoff election, Robinson defeated Prentice Butler, King's chief of staff whom she had endorsed.

Electoral history

Illinois 5th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Robinson 7,230 40.83
Democratic Dilara Sayeed 4,844 27.36
Democratic Ken Dunkin 3,246 18.33
Democratic Felicia Bullock 2,387 13.48
Total votes 17,707 100.0
Illinois 5th Representative District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Robinson 35,388 100.0
Total votes 35,388 100.0
Illinois 5th Representative District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont J. Robinson (incumbent) 43,918 100.0
Total votes 43,918 100.0
Illinois' 5th Representative District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont J. Robinson (incumbent) 23,847 100.0
Total votes 23,847 100.0
Chicago City Council 4th Ward General Election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan politician Lamont Robinson 5,789 46.3
Nonpartisan politician Prentice Butler 1,906 15.2
Nonpartisan politician Ebony Lucas 1,802 14.4
Nonpartisan politician Khari Humphries 1,175 9.4
Nonpartisan politician Tracey Bey 1,145 9.2
Nonpartisan politician Helen West 692 5.5
Total votes 12,509 100.0
Chicago City Council 4th Ward Runoff Election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan politician Lamont Robinson 8,861 66.32
Nonpartisan politician Prentice C. Butler 4,499 33.68
Total votes 13,360 100.0
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