Legislative wins

Peace Book Ordinance

I am currently working with GoodKids MadCity to establish Neighborhood and City-Wide Peace Commissions to implement initiatives for peacekeeper activities for youth. For the 2025 summer, we will have 200 youth peacekeepers employed through One Summer Chicago.
Photo by Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Armitage Avenue Pedestrian Street Designation

Designates sections of West Armitage Avenue from North Pulaski Road to North Kostner Avenue as a Pedestrian Street.
February 2025

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Public Health and Safety Budget Amendment

Worked with the Public Health & Safety coalition to champion an amendment of the City of Chicago budget recommendations for Year 2025 to reallocate funding for Chicago Police Department vacancies to existing youth employment and peace programs.
Introduced in December 2024

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Transfemicide Working Group

Establishes a Transfemicide Working Group to develop community-driven, evidence-based strategies addressing violence against transgender women in Chicago.
December 2024

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Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance

Northwest Side Alders worked with Palenque LSN to establish this ordinance that combats gentrification and displacement by protecting homes from demolition, preventing the conversion of multi-family homes into luxury single-family homes, empowering tenants with the right to purchase, and more.
September 2024

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Paid Time Off

Alongside Alderman Mike Rodriguez, we fought for guaranteeing Chicago employees at least 40 hours of paid sick/safe leave per year and at least 40 hours of regular paid time off per year.
November 2023

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One Fair Wage

As chief sponsor, I successfully negotiated a 5-year phase out of subminimum wages, offering the full minimum wage with tips on top for 44,000 tipped workers in Chicago.
October 2023

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