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 2023–2027 term, the caucus consists of 14 members out of the council's 50 aldermen, and City Clerk Anna Valencia as an ex-officio member.
Membership
Current members The following table lists current aldermen who are members of the Latino Caucus, as of April 2023. MemberWardJoinedDaniel La Spata12020Peter Chico102023Julia Ramirez122023Jeylú Gutiérrez142023Michael Rodriguez222019Silvana Tabares232018Byron Sigcho-Lopez252019Jessie Fuentes262023Ruth Cruz302023Felix Cardona, Jr.312019Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez332019Carlos Ramirez-Rosa352015Gilbert Villegas362015Andre Vasquez402019
Past members MemberWardJoinedLeftRaymond Lopez152019; 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
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