Full Name:
Luis V. Gutiérrez
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Soraida; 2 Children: Omaira, Jessica
Birth Date:
12/10/1953
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Chicago, IL
Religion:
Roman Catholic
BA, English, Northeastern Illinois University, 1974-1977
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-2019
President Pro Tempore, Chicago City Council, 1989-1992
Alderman, Chicago City Council, 26th Ward, 1986-1992
Former Member, Bike Caucus
Former Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Former Chair, Congressional Child Care Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Former Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Former Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Naturalization and Citizenship
Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Member, Congressional Social Work Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Dean, Illinois Delegation, United States House of Representative
Chair, Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Member, Judiciary Committee
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Committee on Financial Services
Former Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Deputy Director, Department of Streets and Sanitation, City of Chicago, 1984-1986
Adviser, Mayor Harold Washington, 1983-1986
Child Abuse Caseworker, Department of Children and Family Services, 1979-1983
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Co-Founder, West Town-26th Ward Independent Political Organization, 1985
Astrological Sign:
Sagittarius
Awards:
Legislator of the Year, Vietnam Veterans of America