Delia Ramirez

Delia Ramirez
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byMarie Newman (redistricting)
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
December 21, 2018 – December 14, 2022
Preceded byCynthia Soto
Succeeded byLilian Jiménez
Personal details
Born (1983-06-02) June 2, 1983 (age 41)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBoris Hernandez
EducationNortheastern Illinois University (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

Delia Catalina Ramirez (born June 2, 1983)[1][2] is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 2023. Ramirez is a member of the Democratic Party.

Before she was elected to the US House of Representatives, Ramirez served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 4th district from 2018 to 2023. The 4th district includes the Chicago neighborhoods of East Humboldt Park, Hermosa, Bucktown, West Town, Ukrainian Village, East Village, and Logan Square.[2][3] Ramirez was elected to the House in 2018 and reelected in 2020. She was the first Guatemalan American elected to the Illinois General Assembly.[2]

In 2022, Ramirez was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Illinois's 3rd congressional district. After being sworn in in 2023, she became the first Latina to represent Illinois in Congress.

  1. ^ Kapos, Shia; Carrasco, Maria (June 2, 2020). "TRUMP's APPROACH — DID CPD DEFEND FAIRLY? — AURORA POLICE CHIEF JOINS PROTESTS". Politico. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Serrato, Jacqueline (May 10, 2018). "Housing is a top issue for the first Guatemalan-American in the Illinois legislature". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 2" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2018.