Ariel began his career with the City of Chicago as a truck driver. Reboyras worked his way up into other areas of city government- first as an Equipment Dispatcher, then with the Tank Remediation Program for Fleet Management, an Equipment Coordinator for the Water Department where he assisted with design specifications for the Fleet Management Division, until finally being promoted to Deputy Commissioner for the Department of General Services. In 2003 Reboyras ran for the seat previously held by Alderman Mike Wojcik in Chicago's 30th Ward. Reboyras won the election and was sworn in on May 7, 2003. who perished in the
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash. As a member of the
Chicago City Council, Reboyras serves on five committees: Committees, Rules and Ethics; Housing and Real Estate; License and Real Estate; Police and Fire; and Transportation and Public Way. Reboyras is a member of the
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). Reboyras is also involved with a number of Chicago charities and non-profit organizations. These include the
Active Transportation Alliance, Test Positive Aware Network's Ride for AIDS Chicago, the Healthy Streets Campaign, as well as local
little league baseball and youth football programs. Reboyras was also the co-founder of the Northwest Youth Basketball Association and "Maraton San-Juan," an 8K Road Race held in conjunction with the Chicago Puerto Rican Parade. Reboyras also serves as the
Democratic Party Committeeman of the 30th Ward. He was first appointed on November 6, 2006, and was elected on February 5, 2008. ==References==