Gilbert Villegas

Gil Villegas
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 36th ward
Assumed office
May 18, 2015
Preceded byNicholas Sposato (redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1970-10-26) October 26, 1970 (age 55)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNortheastern Illinois University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Unit2nd Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion
Battles/warsGulf War

Gilbert Villegas (born October 26, 1970) is an American politician who has been a member of the Chicago City Council for the city's 36th ward since 2015. Before, he was the chief of staff of the Illinois Capital Development Board.

In November 2021, Villegas announced his candidacy for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election. He lost the Democratic nomination to Delia Ramirez.

References

  1. ↑ "Illinois' newest Latino congressional district brings heavy competition, divided Democratic visions". Chicago Tribune. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Endorsement: Gilbert Villegas". New Politics. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Ward Maps" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. 2012-09-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. ↑ "Gilbert Villegas Jr appointed by IL Gov. Quinn to Chief of Staff for IL Capital Development Board". Hispanic Professional Network. 2011-04-07. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  5. ↑ Sweet, Lynn (2021-11-09). "Ald. Gilbert Villegas launches congressional bid in new heavily Hispanic district in Illinois". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  6. ↑ "State Rep. Delia Ramirez defeats Ald. Gil Villegas in newly drawn Illinois 3rd District". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-09-28.