Joe McCarthy was elected 2nd Ward alderman in April 2025 after being appointed to the position on May 24, 2022 to fill the seat of the late Rich Simon.
A union pipefitter by trade, Joe is a superintendent/project manager for Dual Temp Companies, which provides industrial refrigeration, hygienic climate control, and energy saving solutions to its customers. In this role, Joe directs job-site activities at residential and commercial projects, maintains project compliance, manages employees and subcontractors in various trades, and tracks material usage, schedules, and budgets.
A graduate of Oak Forest High School, Joe and his wife Sheri live in his childhood home with their children Joe and Emma.