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

Early life

Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives, Ortíz was a teacher and college counselor at Back of the Yards High School. He is a son of immigrants from Nuevo Ideal, Durango, Mexico. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Illinois House of Representatives

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. He was sworn into office January 9, 2019.

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

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

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

• 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

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.

Electoral history

References

1. Serrato, Jacqueline (March 19, 2018). "Young Chicago candidate aims to represent a majority-Mexican district". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
2. About Official website of Aarón Manuel Ortíz
3. "Illinois General Assembly Representative Aaron M. Ortiz". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
4. Smith, Ryan (March 23, 2018). "Meet the trio of young Latino 'Berniecrats' who shocked the Chicago political establishment on election night". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
5. Spielman, Fran (March 21, 2018). "Brother's defeat puts a political bullseye on the back of Ald. Ed Burke". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
6. "Alicia E Martinez, Illinois House 1st District Democratic primary candidate profile". Chicago Sun-Times. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
7. "Ortíz, Martinez battling for state representative seat once held by Ed Burke's brother". Chicago Sun-Times. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
8. Nardulli, Jessica (January 25, 2021). "New Leadership in the Illinois House" (PDF). ICCTA Government Relations and Public Policy Report. Illinois Community College Trustees Association. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
9. "Press Release: State Rep. Aarón Ortíz elected House Chair of the Illinois Latinx Caucus". Office of State Representative Aaron Ortiz. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
10. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
11. Spielman, Fran (March 18, 2020). "End of an era: Burke loses party post he has held since 1968". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
12. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
13. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
14. "Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
15. "Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY". Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
16. "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
17. "Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

External links

• Representative Aaron M. Ortiz (D) at the Illinois General Assembly
• Illinois House Democratic Caucus
• Campaign website

• 1991 births
• Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
• Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Illinois
• Living people
• Politicians from Chicago
• Schoolteachers from Illinois
• University of Chicago alumni
• 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly