Samantha Nugent is a working mom, an active community member, and trained lawyer.

Alderman Nugent’s professional career includes service to the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the British Consulate, and former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Samantha Nugent earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Connecticut and her Juris Doctor from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Alderman Nugent resides in the Sauganash community with her husband Rory and their three children.  She is an avid runner, enjoys reading and learning about design and is working on her green thumb.