Carlos Ramirez-Rosa

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa

Carlos Rosa speaking to supporters during his 2015 campaign for Chicago alderman
Member of the Chicago City Council
from Ward 35
Assumed office
May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
Preceded by Rey Colón
Personal details
Born Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
(1989-02-18) February 18, 1989
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic Party
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Religion Roman Catholicism
Website Aldermanic website

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (born February 18, 1989) is an American politician and the Alderman for Chicago's 35th Ward, serving since May 18, 2015. Prior to his election to the Chicago City Council, he worked as a community organizer with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and a congressional aide to U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez.[1] He is a member of the Chicago City Council's Progressive Caucus,[2] and has been described as part of the “Democratic wing of the Democratic party.”[3] Elected at the age of 26 to the Chicago City Council in February 2015, he is the city's youngest Alderman, and one of the youngest Aldermen ever elected.[4]

Early life, education, and career

Ramirez-Rosa was born on February 18, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Chicago Public Schools and graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, where he was his senior class president.[5] He then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he was an elected member of the Illinois Student Senate. As an elected student senator, he supported funding for women and LGBT student programs,[6] campus green energy policies,[7] and fair treatment of university employees.[8] He graduated from the University of Illinois in 2011.[9] After graduating, he served as a congressional caseworker in the office of Congressman Luis Gutiérrez.[10] After working for Congressman Gutiérrez, he worked as a family support network organizer with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights until he ran for alderman in 2015.[9] He also serves as an elected community representative to the Avondale-Logandale Local School Council.[11]

Chicago City Council

He was elected the alderman of the 35th ward on February 24, 2015. He received 67% of the vote, defeating incumbent alderman Rey Colón.[12] He will be the youngest alderman when he begins his term, one of the youngest aldermen in the history of Chicago,[13] and one of the city's first two openly LGBT Latino councillors alongside colleague Raymond Lopez.[14]

Electoral history

2015 Municipal General (Alderman 35th Ward)[15]
Candidate Votes Percentage
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa 4,082 67.26%
Judith Myers 1,987 32.74%

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-alderman-profile-bio-carlos-ramirez-rosa-20150714-story.html
  2. ↑ http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2015/05/19/progressive-caucus-details-priorities-new-chicago-city-council-term
  3. ↑ http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/7/71/1229130/sweet-exclusive-sanders-illinois-delegate-slate-packed-activists
  4. ↑ Cox, Ted (9 January 2009). "Who Was Chicago's Youngest Alderman? A Famous Future Colonel Won at Age 23". DNAinfo Chicago. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Meet Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 26-Year-Old Who Stormed Onto City Council". DNAinfo Chicago. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Maloney, Andrew (10 October 2008). "Debate over resolution stalls ISS vote". The Daily Illini. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Maloney, Andrew (5 February 2009). "Illinois Student Senate passes energy resolution". The Daily Illini. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. ↑ McLoughlin, Kevin (6 April 2009). "Students rally to support labor". The Daily Illini. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Candidate for City Council, 35th Ward". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Jin, Hal (9 January 2009). "Chicago alderman candidate hosts Q&A at teach-in". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Meet the candidates: City Council, 35th Ward". WGN. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  12. ↑ Mihalopoulos, Dan (24 February 2015). "Carlos Ramirez-Rosa defeats Ald. Rey Colon in 35th Ward race". The Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  13. ↑ Cox, Ted (9 January 2009). "Who Was Chicago's Youngest Alderman? A Famous Future Colonel Won at Age 23". DNAinfo Chicago. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Carlos Ramirez-Rosa on Being a Young, Gay, Latino Alderman". Chicago Magazine, May 4, 2015.
  15. ↑ "2015 Municipal General - 2/24/15 -- Alderman 35th Ward".

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