11th District

Alees Edwards

Alees Edwards is a faith-based community organizer and block club president that has given herself to the Black & Brown community in both her personal time and in her professional career. Alees has served 4 years as the chair for Black Affairs of UNITE (United Airlines business resource group) where she was the overseer of a subcommittee focused on making the Black experience the best experience in Corporate America. She has served 4+ years as the Block Club President on the Westside of Chicago where she continues to lead the Black & Brown community with innovative tactics on being a positive impact to the community by elevating the community voices to the decision makers of the city. She is part of the core leadership team for the 1865 Fest Coalition for the past 2 years bringing awareness to Juneteenth and creating spaces for our communities to celebrate our successes.

Alees currently serves as one of the co-chairs for the Mayor’s African American Engagement Council where they are focused on investing in their communities and in the future of their youth.  Alees is the Founder and Executive Director of Drawn Out Ministries, a non-profit transitional home for women coming out of prison, where the vision is to help this population get acclimated upon reentry and unlimited support in being a productive part of society. Alees has been a valuable member of Westside Rising, Chicagoland United in Prayer (CUIP), and the Westside Community Leadership Fellows (CLF). She is also a member of the Westside Stakeholder’s subcommittee, Gap Builders, where she has helped organized community conversations with the Westside residents and Superintendent David Brown. 

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Endorsements: Ald. Emma Mitts, Ald. Walter Burnett, 1000 N Harding Block Club