Illinois SR 764: MEMORIAL - JAMES J. AITKEN

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SR0764LRB104 21731 LAW 37381 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate former Illinois State Senator and current U.S. 

4Representative Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia on the occasion of his 

5retirement from public service; and

6 WHEREAS, Rep. Garcia immigrated to the United States from 

7Durango, Mexico, arriving in Chicago at the age of 9 in 1965; 

8early in his career, he served as a community organizer for 

9labor rights and inclusive city services in Chicago; he was 

10appointed as deputy commissioner of the Chicago Department of 

11Water in 1984; that same year, he was elected as ward 

12committeeman of the Cook County Democratic Party's 22nd Ward; 

13and

14 WHEREAS, Rep. Garcia was elected as alderperson of the 

1522nd Ward on the Chicago City Council in 1986, becoming the 

16first Mexican American alderperson of Little Village; in this 

17position, he helped strengthen progressive city governance 

18during Chicago's Council Wars by giving Mayor Harold 

19Washington a majority in the council, championed immigrant 

20access to city services, advocated for protection from 

21excessive or unfair fees, established himself as a coalition 

22builder across multiracial and working-class communities, 

23commissioned the construction of the iconic Little Village 

SR0764- 2 -LRB104 21731 LAW 37381 r

1Arch landmark, and served as chair of the Aviation Committee, 

2through which he helped implement the Automated Guideway 

3Transit at O'Hare International Airport; and

4 WHEREAS, Rep. Garcia continued cementing his legacy as a 

5trailblazer when he became the first Mexican American to serve 

6as a member of the Illinois Senate, a position he held from 

71993 to 1999; dur