The Latino Caucus of the Chicago City Council is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council, composed of council members of Latino heritage and of those whose wards are majority Latino.[1] During the 2023–27 term, the caucus consists of 15 members, out of the council's 50 aldermen.[2]
Chicago City Council Latino Caucus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chair | Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez |
| Vice Chair | Carlos Ramirez-Rosa |
| Secretary | Ruth Cruz |
| Treasurer | Jessie Fuentes |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Seats in Chicago City Council | 14 / 50
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| Website | |
| http://www.ccclatinocaucus.org/ | |
Membership
editCurrent members
editThe following table lists current aldermen who are members of the Latino Caucus, as of April 2023.[2][3][4]
| Member | Ward | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel La Spata | 1 | 2020 |
| Peter Chico | 10 | 2023 |
| Julia Ramirez | 12 | 2023 |
| Jeylú Gutiérrez | 14 | 2023 |
| Michael Rodriguez | 22 | 2019 |
| Silvana Tabares | 23 | 2018 |
| Byron Sigcho-Lopez | 25 | 2019 |
| Jessie Fuentes | 26 | 2023 |
| Ruth Cruz | 30 | 2023 |
| Felix Cardona, Jr. | 31 | 2019 |
| Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez | 33 | 2019 |
| Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | 35 | 2015 |
| Gilbert Villegas | 36 | 2015 |
| Andre Vasquez | 40 | 2019 |
Past members
edit| Member | Ward | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Lopez | 15 | 2019; left after some caucus members endorsed his election challenger[5] |
Agenda and actions
edit2019–23 City Council term
editDuring the 2019 Chicago Public Schools strike, the Latino Caucus released a statement urging Chicago Public Schools to accept the Chicago Teachers Union's demands.[6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latino Caucus endorsed legislation calling for temporary suspension rent and mortgage payments.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About Us". Chicago City Council Latino Caucus. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ a b "The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus and its Foundation Elects New 2023-2025 Executive Committee". Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Morell, Claudia. "City Hall's Latino Caucus Moves Left". www.wvik.org. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ a b "Progressive and Latino Caucus Endorse Legislation calling for COVID-19 responsive mortgage and rent relief". chicagoprogressivecaucus.com. 2020-04-20. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ Byrne, John (2019-04-05). "Ald. Raymond Lopez leaves Latino Caucus because colleagues endorsed his challenger in runoff". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Sun-Times staff (2019-10-29). "City's Latino Caucus urges Lightfoot to accept CTU's demands". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.