Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Explained

Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus
Headquarters:	Springfield, Illinois
Lang1:	English
Lang2:	Spanish
Membership:	15 Legislators
Leader1 Title:	House Chair
Leader1 Name:	Aaron Ortiz
Seats1 Title:	Seats in Illinois House of Representatives
Seats2 Title:	Seats in Illinois Senate
Website:	illcf.net
Leader2 Name:	Cristina Castro
Leader2 Title:	Senate Co-Chair
Leader3 Name:	Karina Villa
Leader3 Title:	Senate Co-Chair

The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus (ILLC), also known as the Illinois Latinx Caucus, is a bloc of state legislators in the Illinois General Assembly, composed of legislators of Latino heritage. As of the 102nd General Assembly, the ILLC has 15 members across the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.

About

The primary mission of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus is to empower Illinois Latinos and assure equitable representation in the General Assembly and promote legislative action directed to address those interests.

Specific caucus priorities include:^[1]

• Increasing access to resources that benefit Latinos in Illinois
• Forming and sustaining partnerships with businesses and organizations to enhance opportunities for Latinos in Illinois
• Supporting the widespread distribution of information on public policy that impact Latinos in Illinois
• Providing resources for young Latinos in Illinois to succeed in education

Since 2002, the ILLCF has provided college bound students across the state with scholarships.^[2] The ILLCF college scholarship has granted close to $1,000,000 to more than 500 students in Illinois. ^[3]

Membership

Current House members

, the 102nd General Assembly of the Illinois House of Representatives consists of the following members:^[4]

District	Representative	Party	Residence	Took Office
1			Democratic	Chicago	2019
3			Democratic	Chicago	2019 Ɨ
4			Democratic	Chicago	2018 Ɨ
21			Democratic	Chicago	2020 Ɨ
22	Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar	Democratic	Chicago
24			Democratic	Cicero	2007
40			Democratic	Chicago	2013 Ɨ
44			Democratic	Hoffman Estates	2007
83			Democratic	Aurora	2019 Ɨ
85			Democratic	Bolingbrook	2020 Ɨ

• Ɨ Legislator was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives during session.

Current Senate members

, the 102nd General Assembly of the Illinois Senate consists of the following members:^[5]

District	Senator	Party	Residence	Took Office
1			Democratic	Chicago	1999
2			Democratic	Chicago	2016 Ɨ
11			Democratic	Chicago	2020 Ɨ
20			Democratic	Chicago	2020 Ɨ
22			Democratic	Elgin	2017
25			Democratic	West Chicago	2020 Ɨ

• Ɨ Legislator was appointed to the Illinois Senate during session.

External links

• Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation official website
• Illinois House Democrats - Latino Caucus Press Releases

See also

• Illinois Legislative Black Caucus
• Chicago City Council Latino Caucus

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Notes and References

1. Web site: About. 2021-01-25. Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus.
2. Web site: Engineer co-founded Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation. Bob Goldsborough. 2021-01-25. Chicago Tribune.
3. Web site: ILLCF Scholarships. 2021-01-25. Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus.
4. Web site: Current House Members 102nd General Assembly. 2021-01-21. Illinois General Assembly.
5. Web site: Current Senate Members 102nd General Assembly. 2021-01-21. Illinois General Assembly.