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