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.Member | Ward | Joined |
Daniel La Spata | 1 | 2020 |
Susan Sadlowski Garza | 10 | |
George Cardenas | 12 | |
Michael Rodriguez | 22 | 2019 |
Silvana Tabares | 23 | |
Byron Sigcho-Lopez | 25 | 2019 |
Roberto Maldonado | 26 | |
Ariel Reboyras | 30 | |
Felix Cardona, Jr. | 31 | |
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez | 33 | 2019 |
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | 35 | |
Gilbert Villegas | 36 | |
Andre Vasquez | 40 | 2019 |
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.