Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25) was first elected to the City Council in 2019. Originally from Ecuador, Sigcho-Lopez attended college in Tennessee before moving to Chicago. Sigcho-Lopez has experience as a community organizer and has continued to attend protests even while on the council. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and has been the executive director of the Pilsen Alliance. While on the City Council, he helped found the Democratic Socialist Caucus.

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