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www.negociosnow.com 16 Junio 2016 JAIME ANDRADE, State Representative (40th) Entity: Illinois General Assembly Website: www. staterep40.com Profile: Mr. Andrade is a community leader originally from the northwest side of Chicago. In the community, he has taken an active role in service and worked closely with many organizations and civic associations. He has served as a member of the Illinois General Assembly, representing the 40th District, since 2013. As the father of two young children, education is a top priority for Jaime. He and his family reside in Irving Park. Affiliations: North River Commission, Rincon Family Services' Avondale Coalition, Communities United, Active Citizens Team/ Neighborhood On Watch and Keep Chicago Renting Coalition. LUIS ARROYO, State Representative (3rd) Entity: Illinois General Assembly Website: www. RepArroyo.com Profile: State Rep. Arroyo has served in the House since he was appointed in December 2006. He is the chairman of the appropriations committee for public safety and serves on the executive, labor and commerce, public utilities, tollway oversight, veterans' affairs, and budget oversight committees. He was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico and lived in New York before moving to Chicago in 1967. He was the owner of Arroyo's Restaurant and has worked as a toll collector as well as a bricklayer, foreman, and project administrator for the Chicago Department of Water Management. Affiliations: Board Member, McCormick- Tribune YMCA; past Puerto Rican Parade Committee vice-treasurer; Poetas Baseball League Sponsor. JOHN CABELLO, State Representative (68th) Entity: State of Illinois Website: www. JohnCabello.org State Representative John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) was sworn into office in August of 2012 to represent the 68th District, which includes areas of Rockford, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Loves Park, and Cherry Valley. He began serving his community by becoming a police officer for South Beloit and later transferred to Rockford, where he became a detective. Rep. Cabello has served almost 20 years as a police officer and is currently on a leave of absence from the Rockford Police Department. He previously served as a Winnebago County Board member for District 8 and currently works part-time for Stewart & Associates. GEORGE CARDENAS, Alderman (12th) Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. cityofchicago.org Profile: Alderman George Cardenas is in his fourth term as Alderman of the 12th Ward and serves as the chair of the Committee on Health and Environmental Protection. The 12th Ward consists of portions of Little Village, Brighton Park, McKinley Park, and Back of the Yards. Alderman Cardenas' Committee memberships include: Budget, Committees, Rules and Ethics, Education, Finance, Housing and Real Estate, and License and Consumer Protection. Affiliations: Alderman Cardenas serves as Chairman of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus and the Latino Caucus Foundation, which hosted its inaugural Gala in 2015 to raise funds for college scholarships. FRED CRESPO, State Representative (44th) Entity: State of Illinois Website: www. fredcrespo.com Profile: State Rep. Crespo has represented the people of the 44th district since 2006. As a full-time legislator, he also serves as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee for General Services and the House Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee. Crespo began his service to the community by volunteering on the Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission and the Hoffman Estates Plan Commission. He later served as a village trustee. Affiliations: member, Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County Board of Directors, Women in Need Growing Stronger leadership board and the Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health Board of Directors. WILLIAM DELGADO, State Senator (2nd) Entity: Illinois General Assembly Website: www. senatordelgado. com Profile: William "Willie" Delgado is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2006. He previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1999-2006 and, before that, as Hispanic liaison for former Attorney General Roland Burris and Latino liaison during the 1994 campaign of gubernatorial candidate Dawn Clark Netsch. Delgado is the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, and is a member of the Human Services and Appropriations I Committees. Affiliations: Autism baseball league, Puerto Rican Project, Rincon Family Services, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, LSNA, Youth Service Project, Family Focus, La Casa Norte. JESUS "CHUY" GARCIA, Cook County Commissioner, (7th) Entity: Cook County Board of Commissioners Address: 4249 South Archer Ave. Chicago, IL Profile: In 1986, Mr. García was elected to the Chicago City Council as Alderman of the 22nd Ward. In 1992, he became the first-ever Mexican-American elected to the Illinois Senate, where he served two terms. In 2010, he successfully ran for Cook County Commissioner of the 7th District. As such, he is committed to improving county government by advocating for the most vulnerable, increasing transparency, and being a good steward of public resources. Affiliations: Mr. García founded Enlace Chicago, a leading non-profit community development organization in Little Village. He has taught courses in political science as an Adjunct Professor at his alma mater, UIC. LUIS GUTIERREZ, U.S. Representative (4th) Entity: United States House of Representatives Website: www. gutierrez.house. gov Profile: Now in his twelfth term, Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) is the senior member of the Illinois delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is nationally recognized for his tireless leadership championing issues of particular importance to Latino and immigrant communities. He has been at the center of every major legislative debate on immigration reform and immigration issues for more than a dozen years. Affiliations: Congressman Gutiérrez serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and is the Co-Chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. ElIZABETH "LISA" HERNANDEZ, State Representative (24th) Entity: Illinois General Assembly Website: www. StateRepHernandez.com Profile: Ms. Hernandez, a long-time community activist, is serving in her fourth term as State Representative of the 24th District. Her top legislative priorities have been to crack down on gang violence and crime, create jobs and stimulate the economy, improve educational funding, increase government openness and transparency, improve childcare, senior and social services, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Before serving as a state lawmaker, Hernandez worked for former Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn as a Senior Policy Advisor, and prior to that, Hernandez spent 17 years in Cicero Public School District 99, where she managed the district's multi- million dollar educational grants office. ROBERTO MALDONADO, Alderman (26th) Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. robertomaldonado. com Profile: In 1994 Mr. Maldonado became the fourth Latino elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners since its inception in 1831. After serving as Commissioner of the 8th district for 15 years, Mr. Maldonado was appointed Alderman of the 26th Ward in July of 2009. He serves as vice chair of the Chicago City Council's Committee on Workforce Development and Audit and he is a member of the following additional committees: aviation; committees, rules and ethics; education and child development; finance; license and consumer protection. Before pursuing elected office, Mr. Maldonado opened People's Choice Mortgage Corporation, the first Hispanic owned mortgage-banking firm in the Midwest. IRIS Y. MARTINEZ, State Senator (20th) Entity: Illinois General Assembly Website: www. SenatorIrisY Martinez.com Profile: When Sen. Iris Y. Martinez was sworn in on Jan. 2, 2003, it marked the first time a Hispanic woman had been elected to the State Senate in Illinois. She made history once again by serving as Assistant Majority Leader from 2007-2008, a position never before held by a Latina. Senator Martinez currently serves as Chair of the Senate's Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee and Vice-Chair of the Energy and Public Utilities Committee. She is also a member of the Education, Labor, Transportation, Pension Investments and Commerce and Economic Development committees. Martinez was born and raised in Chicago's West Town community. SUSANA A. MENDOZA, City Clerk Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. chicityclerk.com Profile: Ms. Mendoza was sworn in as City Clerk of Chicago in 2011. She is the first woman ever elected to the office, one of only three citywide elected positions. The Office of the City Clerk is in charge of collecting, docketing and securely storing the City's official records; providing public access to legislation, laws, records and reports; and selling City Vehicle Stickers, among other services. Affiliations: Ms. Mendoza is the former co-chair of the Conference of Women Legislators and she twice served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. JOE MORENO, Alderman (1st) Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. aldermanmoreno. com Profile: Mr. Moreno became alderman of Chicago's 1st Ward in March of 2010 and now serves as Chairman of the Human Relations Committee. Alderman Moreno was recently appointed to a new committee chairman position for the Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development. Legislatively, he has focused on simplifying bureaucracy and expanding opportunity by passing progressive policies such as the Transit Oriented Development ordinance to enhance the local economy and increase affordable housing, and the Plastic Bag Ban ordinance to protect the environment. Affiliations: member of the Humboldt Park Social Services board of directors and the Local School Council at De Diego Elementary. RICARDO MUÑOZ, Alderman (22nd) Entity: City of Chicago Website: www. munoz22.com Profile: Only 27 years-old when he joined the City Council as its youngest member, Mr. Muñoz has become a dominant voice for reform in Chicago politics. His battles against City Hall corruption have led the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times to call him a political force and an independent voice on the City Council. In his Little Village neighborhood, Mr. Muñoz is known as a committed public servant, who twice declined his City Council pay increases and instead gave more than $90,000 to charitable organizations throughout the community. TONY MUÑOZ, State Senator (1st), Assistant Majority Leader Entity: Illinois General Assembly Website: www. SenatorTony Munoz.com Profile: State Sen. Muñoz (D) has served the 1st Senate District since 1999. His legislative priorities have always been crime prevention and ensuring that weapons stay off the streets and out of neighborhoods. He is co-founder of the Latino Caucus, which consists of Latino legislators in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. His committee assignments include: Committee of the Whole; Insurance; Telecommunications & Technology; Energy; Executive Appointments (Chairperson); Executive; Subcommittee on Ethics; Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates (Sub-Chairperson); Executive Subcommittee on Revenue (Sub- Chairperson); Subcommittee on Legislative Tuition Waivers; Joint Committee on MPEA. ARIEL E. REBOYRAS 30th Ward Alderman Entity: Chicago City Council Website: www. reboyras.com Profile: Ariel began his career as a teacher with Chicago Public School at Roberto Clemente High School. Following his tenure as a teacher, Ariel began his career with City of Chicago. He drove a truck for the City, worked as an Equipment Dispatcher, headed up an Underground Storage Tank Remediation Program for Fleet Management, became an Equipment Coordinator for the Water Department, and assisted with design specifications for the Fleet Management Division. Recognizing his dedication to public servicer the Department of General Services. Affiliations: Ariel has volunteered his services to various parks and non-profit organizations, which include little league baseball and youth football programs. He is also the co-founder of the Northwest Youth Basketball Association and "Marathon San-Juan," an 8K road race in collaboration with the Chicago Puerto Rican Parade. He is a member of the Healthy Streets Campaign Drive With Care's steering committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), and serves on the Pace Citizen Advisory Board. ELECTED OFFICIALS More ELECTED OFFICIAL on Page 17

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