Votará junto con su familia en el Cicero Community Center este viernes a las 9:00am
Cicero, Illinois (NED).– La Dra. Patty García es la candidata demócrata al Congreso por el 4.º Distrito de Illinois. Nacida y criada en el distrito, es hija de inmigrantes mexicanos que construyeron su vida en Little Village y Cicero. Obtuvo su doctorado en estudios de política educativa en la Universidad de Illinois en 2011 y comenzó su trayectoria desafiando intereses políticos arraigados y ampliando las oportunidades para las familias trabajadoras.
Patty ha dedicado años a fomentar la participación electoral, capacitar a miles de funcionarios latinos y latinas, preparar a la próxima generación de líderes para postularse a cargos públicos y contribuir al éxito electoral en distritos altamente competitivos. Como jefa de gabinete del congresista Chuy García, ayudó a conseguir más de 75 millones de dólares en fondos federales destinados a centros juveniles, hospitales, proyectos de mitigación de inundaciones e iniciativas para eliminar el plomo del agua potable.
A lo largo de su carrera, Patty ha luchado para que las familias del 4.º Distrito tengan acceso a las mismas oportunidades que marcaron su propia trayectoria. De resultar electa, se convertiría en la primera mujer en representar al 4.º Distrito de Illinois en el Congreso y en la primera mujer mexicoamericana en representar al Medio Oeste.
Cuenta con el respaldo de una amplia coalición que incluye sindicatos, organizaciones comunitarias y líderes electos tanto en Illinois como en el resto del país. La campaña de Patty García ha recibido el apoyo de figuras como Jesús “Chuy” García, Delia Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Juliana Stratton, Alexi Giannoulias y Toni Preckwinkle. Asimismo, cuenta con el apoyo de importantes organizaciones, entre ellas el Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, la AFL-CIO de Illinois, Our Revolution, la Chicago Federation of Labor y el SEIU Illinois State Council.
Meet Patty García
She will be voting along with her family at the Cicero Community Center this Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Dr. Patty García is the Democratic nominee for Congress from Illinois’ 4th District. She was born and raised in the district, the daughter of Mexican immigrants who built their lives in Little Village and Cicero. She earned her doctorate in educational policy studies from the University of Illinois in 2011 and began her career by challenging entrenched political interests and expanding opportunities for working families.
Patty has spent years organizing voter engagement, training thousands of Latino/a electeds in office, preparing the next generation of leaders to run for office, and successfully helping win competitive districts. As Chief of Staff to Congressman Chuy García, she helped secure over $75 million in federal funding for youth centers, hospitals, flood mitigation projects, and efforts to remove lead from drinking water.
Throughout her career, Patty has fought for the families of the 4th district to have access to the same opportunities that shaped her own journey. If elected, she would be the first woman to represent Illinois’ 4th district in Congress and the first Mexican-American woman to represent the Midwest.
She is backed by a broad coalition of labor unions, community organizations, and elected leaders across Illinois and the country. Patty García’s campaign has earned endorsements from leaders including Jesús “Chuy” García, Delia Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Juliana Stratton, Alexi Giannoulias, and Toni Preckwinkle. She is also backed by major organizations such as the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, the Illinois AFL-CIO, Our Revolution, the Chicago Federation of Labor, and SEIU Illinois State Council.