Aaron Ortiz

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Aarón Ortíz
File:Aaron Ortiz.jpg
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byDaniel J. Burke
Personal details
BornAarón Manuel Ortíz
(1991-06-18) June 18, 1991 (age 34)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Aarón Manuel Ortíz is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 1st district.

Early life

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Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives, Ortíz was a teacher and college counselor at Back of the Yards High School.[1] He is a son of immigrants from Nuevo Ideal, Durango, Mexico.[2] He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,[3] having earned a BA in Urban Planning in 2013.[4]

Illinois House of Representatives

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Ortíz defeated Daniel J. Burke in the 2018 Democratic primary as part of a slate of Latino candidates backed by now Congressman Chuy García, and Senator Bernie Sanders.[5] He was sworn into office January 9, 2019.[6]

On March 17, 2020, Ortiz handily defeated his primary challenger Alicia Martinez, a worker with Brackenbox, Inc.,[7] and a former staffer and member of Alderman Edward M. Burke's political organization.[8]

On January 21, 2021, Ortiz was added to House Leadership and was named as a new House Majority Caucus Whip.[9] On February 5, 2021, Ortiz was elected as the House Chair for the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus.[10]

As of July 2, 2022, Representative Ortíz is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:[11]

  • Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education (HAPE)
  • Appropriations - General Service (HAPG)
  • Appropriations - Human Services (HAPH)
  • Labor & Commerce (HLBR)
  • Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee (HAPH-MEDI)
  • Mental Health & Addiction (HMEH)
  • Transportation Issues Subcommittee (HVES-TVSI)
  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (HVES)

Ward Committeeperson

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On March 18, 2020, the same night of his first re-election, Ortiz defeated 52-year incumbent Edward M. Burke to become the first Latino Ward Committeeperson in Chicago's 14th Ward.[12]

Electoral history

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Illinois 1st Representative District Democratic Primary, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron M. Ortiz 5,636 53.12
Democratic Daniel J. Burke (incumbent) 4,974 46.88
Total votes 10,610 100.0
Illinois 1st Representative District General Election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron M. Ortiz 16,913 100.0
Total votes 16,913 100.0
Illinois 1st Representative District Democratic Primary, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron M. Ortiz (incumbent) 6,605 57.85
Democratic Alicia E. Martinez 4,813 42.15
Total votes 11,418 100.0
Chicago Committeeperson of the 14th Ward Democratic Primary, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron M. Ortiz 2,366 38.65
Democratic Edward M. Burke (incumbent) 2,150 35.12
Democratic Alicia Elena Martinez 1,606 26.23
Total votes 6,122 100.0
Illinois 1st Representative District General Election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron M. Ortiz (incumbent) 21,204 100.0
Total votes 21,204 100.0
Illinois 1st Representative District General Election, 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron M. Ortiz (incumbent) 11,611 100.0
Total votes 11,611 100.0

References

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