Chicago City Council Latino Caucus


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 2019–23 term, the caucus consists of 12 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 2020.
MemberWardJoined
Daniel La Spata12020
Susan Sadlowski Garza10
George Cardenas12
Michael Rodriguez222019
Silvana Tabares23
Byron Sigcho-Lopez252019
Roberto Maldonado26
Ariel Reboyras30
Felix Cardona, Jr.31
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez332019
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa35
Gilbert Villegas36
Andre Vasquez402019

Past members

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.