Roderick Sawyer

Roderick T. Sawyer
City of Chicago Alderman
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Constituency	6th Ward, Chicago
Personal details
Born	April 12, 1963 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Cheryll Sawyer
Children	Sydni Celeste Sawyer Roderick T. Sawyer Jr.
Residence	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Ignatius College Prep DePaul University Chicago Kent College of Law

Roderick T. Sawyer (born April 12, 1963) is the alderman of the 6th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Sawyer is the son of the late Chicago mayor Eugene Sawyer. He was first elected in 2011 after narrowly defeating incumbent Freddrenna Lyle,^[1] and is currently serving his second term. Sawyer has a son named after him. Sawyer grew up in the 6th ward on the south side of Chicago. He is an alums of St. Ignatius College Prep (class of 1981). He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from DePaul University, a Jurist Doctorate from the Chicago Kent College of Law.^[2][3]

References

1. (^ April 2011). Lyle Loses Tight Race To Sawyer In 6th Ward, CBS Chicago
2. Your Alderman: 6th Ward
3. Felsenthal, Carol (15 November 2012). His Father Moved Up from Chicago Alderman to Mayor; Does Rod Sawyer Want to Follow in His Footsteps?, Chicago (magazine)