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Luís Gutiérrez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th district
Term of office: 1993-present
Political party:	Democratic
Preceded by:	George E. Sangmeister
Succeeded by:	Incumbent
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Born:	December 10 1953 Chicago, Illinois
Spouse:	Edilia Guitérrez

Luís Vicente Gutiérrez (born December 10 1953), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 4th District of Illinois (map).

Guitérrez was born in Chicago, was educated at Northeastern Illinois University, and was a teacher, social worker with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and a member of the Chicago Board of Aldermen before entering the House. Of Puerto Rican descent, he is a supporter of Puerto Rican independence, the Vieques movement, and other progressive causes. He is a member of the US Congressional Progressive Caucus. Gutiérrez has assembled support from a broad section of Chicagoans, including Mexican Americans, whites, African Americans and Puerto Ricans.

In November 2006, Gutierrez announced that he would not run for mayor of Chicago in 2007.

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• BuzzFlash Interviews Congressman Luis Gutierrez
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post

Preceded by: George E. Sangmeister

U.S. Representative of Illinois's 4th Congressional District 1993-

Succeeded by: Incumbent

Illinois's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Richard Durbin (D), Barack Obama (D) Representative(s): Bobby Rush (D), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D), Dan Lipinski (D), Luis Gutiérrez (D), Rahm Emanuel (D), Henry Hyde (R), Danny K. Davis (D), Melissa Bean (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Mark Kirk (R), Jerry Weller (R), Jerry Costello (D), Judy Biggert (R), Dennis Hastert (R), Timothy V. Johnson (R), Donald A. Manzullo (R), Lane Evans (D), Ray LaHood (R), John Shimkus (R) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands