Omar Aquino
American politician
Omar Aquino (born June 24, 1987) is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 2nd district. A Democrat, he was elected in the March 2016 Democratic primary and appointed to the seat effective July 1, 2016, following the retirement of William Delgado. Sworn into office at age 29, he is the youngest-ever Latino member of the Illinois State Senate and one of the youngest state senators in Illinois history. Previously, he served as an aide to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth.
Early life and career
Aquino was born and raised on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Of Puerto Rican descent, both of his parents were public workers, his mother working for the Chicago Public Schools and his father for the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation. Aquino graduated from Lincoln Park High School and Loyola University Chicago with both a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2009.
Public service
Aquino worked as a bilingual case manager with the Illinois Department on Aging, serving low income elderly clients in Chicago as part of the Community Care Program. He went on to serve as a Legislative Aide in the Illinois House of Representatives, and most recently as an Outreach Coordinator for Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth.
2015 aldermanic campaign
Chicago conducted redistricting following the 2010 census, and a new Latino ward was created, the 36th Ward.
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