Anthony A Beale (born October 22, 1967) is the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Beale is one of the youngest members to serve as elected official on the City of Chicago's City Council. He was elected in 1999, and is currently serving his third term. In 2013 Beale was an unsuccessful candidate in the Democratic primary for the special election to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. as U.S. Congressman from Illinois' 2nd congressional district.