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Rita Ali

Mayor of Peoria

Democrat

Peoria, Illinois

In office sinceMay 4, 20215 years · 2 terms
Next electionNov 20261 month away
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5Years in office
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Peoria
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Peoria, IL
292nd largest U.S. city
Population110.9k
U.S. rank#292
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About

Rita Ali (born January 31, 1958) is an American politician serving as the 47th mayor of Peoria, Illinois since 2021. She was elected on April 21, 2021, finishing just 43 votes ahead of her opponent, councilman Jim Montelongo. Ali was sworn in two weeks later on May 4, becoming both the first woman and the first African American to serve as mayor of Peoria. She has previously served on the Peoria City Council and has held a position as Vice President of Workforce and Diversity at Illinois Central College.

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