| Chicago City Council Latino Caucus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chair | Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez |
| Vice Chair | Carlos Ramirez-Rosa |
| Secretary | Ruth Cruz |
| Treasurer | Jessie Fuentes |
| Founded | 2015; 10 years ago (2015) |
| Seats in Chicago City Council | 14 / 50 |
| 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. During the 2023–27 term, the caucus consists of 15 members, out of the council's 50 aldermen.
Membership
Current members
The following table lists current aldermen who are members of the Latino Caucus, as of April 2023.
| 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 |
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.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latino Caucus endorsed legislation calling for temporary suspension rent and mortgage payments.
See also
- Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus
- Chicago City Council Democratic Socialist Caucus
- Chicago City Council LGBT Caucus
- Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus
References
- "About Us". Chicago City Council Latino Caucus. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ "The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus and its Foundation Elects New 2023-2025 Executive Committee". Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- Morell, Claudia. "City Hall's Latino Caucus Moves Left". www.wvik.org. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ "Progressive and Latino Caucus Endorse Legislation calling for COVID-19 responsive mortgage and rent relief". chicagoprogressivecaucus.com. 2020-04-20. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- Byrne, John (2019-04-05). "Ald. Raymond Lopez leaves Latino Caucus because colleagues endorsed his challenger in runoff". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- Sun-Times staff (2019-10-29). "City's Latino Caucus urges Lightfoot to accept CTU's demands". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.