At 24, Burke was the youngest person in Chicago's history to become a ward committeeman, a position he has held ever since.
He was running for ward committeeman, and he had a poster made.
He was the 36th ward Republican committeeman from at least 1936 to 1956.
Thomas was elected Democratic ward committeeman from the 17th ward in 2004.
He also was questioned in the murder of a Republican ward committeeman.
He also ran for ward committeeman in the 19th.
Merkt served as local ward committeeman from 1974 to 1976.
He also entered local politics, becoming a ward committeeman in 1968 and an Alderman in 1971.
The party has been chaired by 31st ward committeeman Joseph Berrios since 2007.
He was a ward committeeman, a state legislator.