| Gil Villegas | |
| Office: | Member of the Chicago City Council from the 36th ward |
| Term Start: | May 18, 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Nicholas Sposato (redistricted) |
| Birth Date: | 26 October 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Northeastern Illinois University (BA) |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Battles: | Gulf War |
| Unit: | 2nd Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion |
Gilbert Villegas (born October 26, 1970)[1] [2] is an American politician. He is a member of the Chicago City Council, serving as alderperson for the city's 36th ward. The 36th ward includes Belmont-Cragin, Galewood, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Montclare and Portage Park.[3] Prior to his election to the Chicago City Council, he served as chief of staff of the Illinois Capital Development Board.[4]
In 2015, Villegas was elected as the 36th ward alderman. He was reelected in 2019. He is a member of the following committees; Aviation, Committees, Rules and Ethics, Economic, Capital and Technology Development, Health and Environmental Protection, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, and Transportation and Public Way.[5] He is also a member of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus.[6]
In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Villegas endorsed Lori Lightfoot.[7] During her transition, Lightfoot named Villegas to be her floor leader in the City Council as well as the economic development committee chair.[8]
In November 2021, Villegas declared his candidacy for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election.[9] During the election he was accused of “misleading the public” in campaign mailers touting the congressional candidate's support for a massive affordable housing development near the Blue Line.[10] On June 28, 2022 he was defeated by Delia Ramirez (66% to 24%) for the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois 3rd Congressional District.[11]