Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Explained

Chicago City Council Latino Caucus
Seats1 Title:Seats in Chicago City Council
Website:http://www.ccclatinocaucus.org/
Leader1 Title:Chair
Leader1 Name:Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez
Leader2 Title:Vice Chair
Leader2 Name:Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Leader3 Title:Secretary
Leader3 Name:Ruth Cruz
Leader4 Title:Treasurer
Leader4 Name:Jessie Fuentes

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]

Membership

Current members

The following table lists current aldermen who are members of the Latino Caucus, as of April 2023.[3] [4]

MemberWardJoined
Daniel La Spata12020
Peter Chico102023
Julia Ramirez122023
Jeylú Gutiérrez142023
Michael Rodriguez222019
Silvana Tabares232018
Byron Sigcho-Lopez252019
Jessie Fuentes262023
Ruth Cruz302023
Felix Cardona, Jr.312019
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez332019
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa352015
Gilbert Villegas362015
Andre Vasquez402019

Past members

Agenda and actions

2019–23 City Council term

During 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. Chicago City Council Latino Caucus. en. 2019-06-01.
  2. Web site: The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus and its Foundation Elects New 2023-2025 Executive Committee . 2023-05-26 . Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation . en-US.
  3. Web site: City Hall’s Latino Caucus Moves Left. Morell. Claudia. www.wvik.org. en. 2019-06-01.
  4. Web site: Progressive and Latino Caucus Endorse Legislation calling for COVID-19 responsive mortgage and rent relief. 2020-04-20. chicagoprogressivecaucus.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922100738/http://chicagoprogressivecaucus.com/2020/04/progressive-and-latino-caucus-endorse-legislation-calling-for-covid-19-responsive-mortgage-and-rent-relief/ . 2020-09-22 . 2020-04-21.
  5. Web site: Ald. Raymond Lopez leaves Latino Caucus because colleagues endorsed his challenger in runoff. Byrne. John. 2019-04-05. chicagotribune.com. en-US. 2019-06-01.
  6. Web site: City’s Latino Caucus urges Lightfoot to accept CTU’s demands. Sun-Times staff. 2019-10-29. Chicago Sun-Times. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030120228/https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/10/29/20939290/latino-caucus-chicago-teachers-strike-union-public-schools-cps-lightfoot . 2019-10-30 . 2019-10-30.