Luis Vicente Gutiérrez (born December 10 1953) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 4th congressional district serving since 1993. Gutiérrez was the first Latino to be elected to Congress from the Midwest. From 1986 until his election to Congress he served as a member of the Chicago City Council representing the 26th ward. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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active years end date
1992-12-12
active years start date
1986-05-02, 1993-01-03
alma mater
Northeastern Illinois University
birth date
1953-12-10
birth name
Luis Vicente Gutiérrez
birth place
Illinois
office
Member of the Chicago City Council from the 26th ward
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