In Illinois, Latinos make up 18% of the population and in Chicago more than 28%. The Latino community is underrepresented in politics, with less than 2% of Latinos in elected positions nationwide. LatinoVoicesWTTW
Juan Carlos Linares, a member of the Illinois Latino Agenda Committee, agrees that greater representation is needed.“But even if we are not represented by Latinos, we want to make sure that our representatives are culturally competent in how they serve us,” Linares said.
Representation has been particularly tricky in the Illinois judicial system, where there are no Latino Illinois Supreme Court justices. “Having more diversity on the bench, it just creates more trust in the system … how can we have faith in a system if we are not truly represented,” said Martha Soto, an attorney and member of the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois.
In September, the Illinois Latino Agenda, Chicago Latino Caucus and the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois allThe Illinois Supreme Court failed to nominate a Latino judge, while Burke’s district is 26% Latino. “This was a missed opportunity for the Illinois Supreme Court to appoint a Latino or Hispanic appellate court, any judge to the Supreme Court,” Soto said.
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