Jesús García

Democrat Representative of Illinois's 4th district

  • Representative

    Illinois, district 4

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-8203

@RepChuyGarcia

chuygarcia.house.gov

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3

Congresses Served

3

House Terms

April 12, 1956 (68 years old)

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  • Mexican-American heritage
  • Served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the Illinois Senate, and the Chicago City Council before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Ran for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2023, finishing second in 2015
  • Described as a progressive throughout his career
  • First elected to the Chicago City Council in 1986, known for being an ally of Mayor Harold Washington
  • Became the first Mexican-American member of the Illinois State Senate in 1992
  • Defeated in the 1998 primary for reelection to the state senate
  • Elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2010, later appointed floor leader
  • Won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 election
  • Endorsed Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 and 2020 elections
  • Has been involved in immigrant-friendly health care and education reforms
  • Voted against a House resolution condemning the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel
  • Voted against the funding of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system
  • Voted in favor of directing President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days
  • Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
  • Committee assignments include the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, and Congressional Progressive Caucus
  • Endorsed Brandon Johnson in the 2023 Chicago mayoral runoff election after placing fourth in the first round
  • Involved in community development and advocacy, including founding the Little Village Community Development Corporation
  • Married with three children, resides in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago