Chuy García

Mexican-born American politician · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1956 · age 70

Jesús G. "Chuy" García is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 4th district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, as well as in the Illinois Senate and on the Chicago City Council before his election to Congress.

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A life in dates

2015“We have something to say to all those big corporations and special interests who spent all those millions to install their own mayor: We want change!”In their wordsInterview with Democracy Now (2015)Read the whole statement

“I’m running for mayor of the city of Chicago because Chicago needs to go in a different direction.”In their wordsInterview with Democracy Now (2015)Read the whole statement

“There’s another issue in the school system, which is standardized tests.”In their wordsInterview with Democracy Now (2015)Read the whole statement

“Chicago is now at the forefront of a national debate about how you govern.”In their wordsInterview with Democracy Now (2015)Read the whole statement

“We have to reduce our terrible violence in many of the neighborhoods in Chicago. Ten thousand shootings over the past four years is intolerable.”In their wordsInterview with Democracy Now (2015)Read the whole statement

2013Ohtli AwardAward1987“To learn what makes us go, there’s no place you wouldn’t go, from the beaches of San Juan to the mountains of Mexico. And now that you’ve gone, we, the people, vow to stay strong.”In their words1987, about Harold WashingtonRead the whole statement

1956Born12 April 1956

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García with his family

García in 2015

García at a Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles, California, May 2016

García's 2023 mayoral campaign logo

García at a congressional campaign rally in South Lawndale, Chicago, February 2018

Garcia speaks against Trump's border emergency declaration, 2019

García in 2017 at a protest against Donald Trump

In their own words 1

Chuy García

One statement

What we’ve seen in Chicago is a policy of inequality, a lack of equity.
2015 · Interview with Democracy Now (2015), Own words

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Awards

Ohtli Award2013

About this person

He was also a candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2023. Throughout his career in Chicago and national politics, he has been described as a progressive.

Country

United States