About the Congressman and the 4th Congressional District of Illinois
About the Congressman
In 2019, U.S. Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García became the first Mexican American from the Midwest to serve in Congress. Throughout his time in public service he's been a progressive voice fighting to improve conditions for immigrant and working-families through equitable access to quality education, affordable housing, and economic opportunity. Drawing on his history working with Mayor Harold Washington and Rudy Lozano, he is a coalition builder committed to empowering the next generation of progressive leaders. Currently, he serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and is Deputy Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Vision
The vision of the Office of U.S. Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García is to serve all of the people of the 4th Congressional District of Illinois and improve community conditions through the pursuit of social, civic, racial, and economic justice for all rooted in progressive values. To that end, the mission of the office is to ensure the advancement of our diverse communities by securing resources, services and programs through progressive legislation, casework, outreach, and communications.
About the District
Illinois’ 4th Congressional District (IL-04) was created after the 1990 Census demonstrated a dramatic growth of the Latino population in the area. Drawing on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, communities of interest residing across Chicago’s Northwest and Southwest sides and Cook County suburbs were combined to create the Midwest’s first Latino majority voting rights district. After the 2020 Census, to reflect a growing Latino population, a new Latino influence district was created and the boundaries of IL-04 shifted to include more of Chicago’s Southwest side and Cook County and expand into DuPage County. The district continues to be home to predominantly Latino, immigrant, and working-class communities of all backgrounds.