Luis Gutiérrez

Luis Gutiérrez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byGeorge Sangmeister
Succeeded byChuy García
Member of the Chicago City Council
from Ward 26
In office
May 2, 1986 – December 12, 1992
Preceded byMichael Nardulli
Succeeded byBilly Ocasio
Personal details
Born
Luis Vicente Gutiérrez

(1953-12-10) December 10, 1953 (age 70)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Soraida Arocho
Children2 daughters
Alma materNortheastern Illinois University
Signature
WebsiteHouse website

Luis Vicente Gutiérrez (born December 10, 1953) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 4th congressional district, from 1993 to 2019. From 1986 until his election to Congress, he served as a member of the Chicago City Council representing the 26th ward.

Gutiérrez is a member of the Democratic Party and was part of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. [1] In the 113th Congress, with his 20 years of service, Gutiérrez became, along with Bobby Rush, the longest serving member of the Illinois House delegation.[2][3]

In November 2017, Gutierrez announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election in 2018.[4][5]

References

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  1. "The Mastery of the Politics of Making the Impossible Possible". La Voz del Paseo Boricua. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. "Congressional Record - 113th Congress (2013-2014) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". loc.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  3. "Short Biography of Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4), Updated May 2013" (PDF). Gutierrez.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  4. Pearson, Rick; Byrne, John (November 28, 2017). "U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez won't run again, wants to rebuild Puerto Rico". ChicagoTribune. Chicago. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  5. Korecki, Natasha (November 27, 2017). "Gutierrez won't seek reelection". Politico. Arlington, VA. Retrieved November 27, 2017.