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Ricardo Muñoz
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| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 22nd Ward | |
| In office January 1993 – May 20, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Jesús "Chuy" García |
| Succeeded by | Michael Rodriguez |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Betty Torres-Munoz |
| Children | Two |
| Residences | Little Village, Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Northern Illinois University (BA) |
| Profession | Politician |
Ricardo Muñoz is a former member of the Chicago City Council, having served as alderman for the 22nd ward, which includes Little Village and Archer Heights. Muñoz was appointed to this position by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1993 and served until 2019. He was the longest tenured Latino and fourth longest tenured member of the Chicago City Council.
Early and personal life
Ricardo Muñoz was born in Monterrey, Mexico. His family immigrated to the United States and settled on the Near West Side of Chicago. The family later moved to Little Village where he and his wife Betty currently own a home. ..... Each time he was given a year of court supervision. He later graduated high school and earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Northern Illinois University.
Chicago City Council (1993–2019)
Muñoz was first appointed as alderman for the 22nd ward by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1993, to replace his mentor Jesús "Chuy" García, who joined the Illinois Senate. Muñoz was the youngest member of the City Council when he first joined the body in 1993. "Alderman Ricardo Muñoz is one of the few independents on the City Council who isn't afraid to speak out against the mayor when he sees fit," wrote the Chicago Tribune in endorsing Muñoz for re-election in February 2003. "He has presented a number of innovative ideas... a terrific choice for voters."
As of June 9, 2018, Muñoz sat on the following committees: Budget and Government Operations; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Education and Child Development; Finance; Human Relations; Public Safety; and Council Office of Financial Analysis Oversight. He was a founding member of the Progressive Reform Coalition and the Latino Caucus.
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Muñoz endorsed Chris Kennedy in the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Muñoz did not run for reelection in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic elections. He considered running in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election after Rahm Emanuel announced he would not seek reelection, but ultimately did not.
