Henry Schmidt (Councilmember, Ward I) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Evanston City Council after the election.
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- Ward I member of the Evanston City Council.
On the record: Henry Schmidt
3 sourced01Smoking and vaping ordinance1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-05, adding electronic smoking devices and vaping to the city's public smoking rules (third reading, passed 7-0, August 2026).
Council voteEvanston City Council minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Emergency services sales tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on a joint resolution putting a 1% specific purpose excise tax for emergency services equipment ($13,000,000) on the November 3, 2026 county ballot (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteEvanston City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Chaparral Estates subdivision1 sourced position
Voted no on Ordinance 26-06, approving the final plat for Chaparral Estates 9th Addition (first reading, passed 4-2, September 2026).
Council voteEvanston City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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