Luis Arroyo (politician)
Luis Arroyo | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
In office December 2006 – November 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | William Delgado |
Succeeded by | Eva-Dina Delgado |
Personal details | |
Born | Corozal, Puerto Rico | June 13, 1954
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Maribel |
Children | 3 |
Luis Arroyo (born June 13, 1954) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District from his appointment in 2006 until his resignation in 2019.
Early life and education[]
Arroyo was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico, moving to Chicago at age 13. He attended Pulaski Elementary School and Tuley High School (now Clemente High School) in Chicago. Before being appointed to the state legislature, Arroyo owned a restaurant and was a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.[1]
Career[]
Arroyo was appointed as Illinois State Representative for the 3rd district in 2006.[2] He was re-elected six times, running unopposed in the primary and general elections in four election cycles.[3] From 2017 onwards, Arroyo served as Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives.[4]
In late October 2019, the US Attorney's Office charged Arroyo with one count of federal program bribery, alleging that Arroyo offered "a bribe to a fellow state lawmaker in an effort to influence and reward the lawmaker for supporting legislation that would benefit Arroyo’s private lobbying client".[5] Arroyo announced his resignation on November 1, shortly before a legislative committee was scheduled to meet to consider ejecting him from the state house after being arrested for bribery.[6]
On November 15, 2019, Eva-Dina Delgado was appointed to serve the remainder of Arroyo's term.[7] The appointment was controversial as Arroyo also served as 36th Ward committeeman and thus received votes in the appointment process. Despite calls to abstain from the process, he allowed neighboring 30th Ward committeeman Ariel Reboyras to act as his proxy, receiving criticism from several other political figures including 35th Ward alderman and committeeman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.[7]
On November 3, 2021, Arroyo pled guilty to the federal wire fraud charge. His sentencing is scheduled for February 18, 2022.[8]
Personal life[]
His son, Luis Arroyo Jr., is a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 8,920 | 82.16 | |
Democratic | Francisco "Frankie" Rodriguez | 1,937 | 17.84 | |
Total votes | 10,857 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 16,881 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,881 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 9,363 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,363 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 19,636 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,636 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 3,262 | 99.79 | |
Democratic | Enid Martinez-Gonzales | 7 | 0.21 | |
Total votes | 3,269 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 11,948 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,948 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 24,178 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,178 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Arroyo (incumbent) | 19,782 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,782 | 100.0 |
References[]
- ^ "Rep. Luis Arroyo". IL House Dems. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Quig, A. D. (2019-10-28). "State Rep. Luis Arroyo charged with bribery". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Luis Arroyo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Luis Arroyo". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Quig, A. D. (October 28, 2019). "State Rep. Luis Arroyo charged with bribery". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ Petrella, Dan; Munks, Jamie (November 1, 2019). "Rep. Luis Arroyo resigns after being charged with bribery". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Hinton, Rachel (2019-11-15). "Successor to former state Rep. Luis Arroyo chosen, but one Cook County Democrat says 'the fix is in'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ Cherone, Heather (2021-11-03). "Former State Rep. Luis Arroyo Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Charge". WTTW. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Election Results 2008 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2010 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2012 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2014 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Election Results 2014 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2016 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2018 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 9, 2019.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Representative Luis Arroyo (D) 3rd District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Luis Arroyo at Illinois House Democrats
- Members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- 1954 births
- American politicians of Puerto Rican descent
- Living people
- Illinois Democrats
- People from Corozal, Puerto Rico
- Politicians from Chicago
- 21st-century American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Illinois
- Members of the Illinois House of Representatives stubs