The Office of Alderman Debra Silverstein

I am disappointed in the response time of the Alderman’s office. In the past, I was able to speak with Marlene who quickly and efficiently addressed issues. There’s now some young woman who answers the phone in the office and she has not been as responsive or effective as Marlene.
In addition, the emails that the Alderman sends out are all self-​serving. Everything is about her. «MY clinic and I did this and I did that». Her focus needs to be more on the constituents and less on patting herself on the back. Truly a disappointment.

Alderman Debra Silverstein and her sidekick, Martha, opps I mean Marlene Raddatz are doing an exemplary job at keeping West Rogers Park a prospering community after the housing bubble burst and the economy tanked. She is committed to doing her best for the community and her hard work and efforts are showing much progress.
We are doing just find with Debra. However, there is always room for improvement like giving equal support and attention to the eastern section of the 50^th ward. We are the last to get something new or last on the street sweeping roster. Equal time?
However, Alderman Silverstein is prompt and thorough and does address issues of immediate concern.
She has helped my area numerous times. Just look at the major face lift Devon Avenue is getting! Thanks to Alderman Silverstein, We’re gonna look like a million bucks soon!
… Talk is cheap! Everyone can complain but I am happy with our alderman.
Thank you! Alderman Debra Silverstein!

Alderman Silverstein has done absolutely nothing for the neighborhood! I have called her office several times asking her to do something regarding the huge rats that are taking over our neighborhood. No action has taken place. I was told that there have been many complaints and they would call me back to discuss. No phone call from her office yet.
Will not vote for her again. She only takes care of certain neighborhoods!

Alderman Silverstein and her staff are generally responsive, replying quickly to questions, and doing things that are with their means to help. I also understand she stays awake through the whole city council meeting, which makes her an improvement upon her predecessor.
The ward has areas for improvement, and it seems to me that she genuinely wants to help make West Rogers Park a nicer place to live in.

Just spoke to Ald. Silverstein about a situation I’m facing, essentially the city ticketing my mentally ill mother for uncut weeds (multiple times, several months delayed). She offered no solutions whatsoever even though the city and an attorney I spoke with said the alderman can get you off the citation list.
Even if there’s nothing you can do to help a person, you should return their calls promptly (this was the second call to her office) and you should be sympathetic and offer something. If I was able to vote in this district, I would vote for someone who is more solution oriented and understanding. Any sort of assistance, even offering other city services, would have been appropriate in this situation. A simple, no there’s nothing I can do, is not good enough.

The 50^th ward there’s plenty of vacant buildings that can be used for after-​school programs (tutor/​mentor, etc), Girls and Boys club, adult classes, and computer classes. Can you go about seeing if you can bring these programs to my neighborhood? The kids and young adults in the 50^th ward don’t have anything to do after school and when school is out, but to hang in the park doing other not-​so-​good things. I don’t feel good about Alderman Debra Silverstein because of my encounter with her when she was with her husband and children.

The 50^th Ward is in need of a change. Alderman Silverstein and her staff do want to make West Rogers Park better for its residents and businesses. I recently had some problems in my neighborhood regarding parking, alley garbage from businesses and traffic light timing.
Alderman Silverstein and her staff met with me directly and took the time to problem-​solve some solutions to my concerns. I want to encourage anyone who has an idea or concern for the 50^th Ward to bring it forward to the Alderman.
I am optimistic about our future and trust Alderman Silverstein and her staff will follow-​through on making the 50^th Ward the best it can be.