3 File To Fill Retiring 13th Ward Ald. Marty Quinn’s Seat

GARFIELD RIDGE — Three people filed to run for the open 13th Ward seat as Ald. Marty Quinn prepares to leave City Council after four terms. Al Cacciottolo, Skyler Cepek and Keith Judge filed nominating papers for the seat, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Quinn announced in July that he would not seek reelection. Cacciottolo is a longtime Garfield Ridge resident and city Department of Streets and Sanitation division superintendent. He has led the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch for nearly 20 years and previously served on the Midway Chamber of Commerce board. Quinn has endorsed Cacciottolo, who has said he wants to build on the outgoing alderman’s work providing constituent services. Cepek works as a legislative assistant to Democratic state Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, whose 31st District covers parts of Lake County. There is little publicly available information about Cepek and Judge’s campaign platforms or priorities. The 13th Ward includes Cl