Chicago City Council Latino Caucus
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Chicago City Council Latino Caucus | |
|---|---|
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| 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/ | |
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 2023–2027 term, the caucus consists of 14 members out of the council's 50 aldermen, and City Clerk Anna Valencia as an ex-officio member.[2]
Current members
The 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
| Member | Ward | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Lopez | 15 | 2019; left after some caucus members endorsed his election challenger[5] |