Raymond Lopez

Ray Lopez
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 15th ward
Assumed office
May 18, 2015
Preceded byToni Foulkes (Redistricted)
Personal details
Born
Raymond Anthony Lopez

(1978-05-26) May 26, 1978 (age 46)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHugo Lopez
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Chicago

Raymond Anthony Lopez (born May 26, 1978) is an American politician who is currently a member of the Chicago City Council serving as alderman of the 15th Ward in Chicago, Illinois.

A member of the Democratic Party, Lopez was first elected as Democratic Committeeman of the 15th Ward in 2012, becoming the first openly gay Mexican-American to be elected in Illinois. On April 7, 2015, Lopez was elected alderman of the 15th Ward. The 15th ward includes the West Englewood, Brighton Park, Back of the Yards, Chicago Lawn, Canaryville, and Gage Park neighborhoods.