U.S. Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García proudly represents the Fourth Congressional District of Illinois. Prior to his election to Congress in November of 2018, Congressman García was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, where he opposed housing discrimination against disadvantaged communities, raised the minimum wage, and mandated that County employees have access to paid sick leave. He also passed an ordinance ending Cook County’s cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). Congressman García began organizing for workers’ rights and more inclusive city services during his college years at University of Illinois in Chicago (UIC).
García, Jesús G. “Chuy”