Anthony A. Beale (born October 22, 1967) is an American politician and the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois United States.

[5] Beale proposed using taxpayer money to hire private security patrols for commercial districts.

As of 2011, he was a member of the following City Council Committees:[citation needed] During his tenure as Alderman, Beale has focused on job creation and housing for seniors.

The Chicago Dispatcher also reported that certain provisions of the legislation changed just prior to the hearing, which were favorable to taxicab operators who threw the fundraiser.

[citation needed] In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Beale endorsed Lori Lightfoot.

[6] Beale has become a regular critic of Lightfoot, and particularly has opposed her attempts to scale back the practice of aldermanic prerogative.

[citation needed] Additionally, he is an active member of the Rosemoor Community Association, the 5th District Advisory Committee, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS), Roseland Redevelopment Ad Hoc Committee and Salem Baptist Church.

[citation needed] Beale was a candidate in the 2013 Democratic primary in Illinois' 2nd congressional district to replace resigning convicted U.S.