Democratic Congressman Luis GutiÃ©rrez Won't Seek Re
Luis GutiÃ©rrez
Rep. Luis GutiÃ©rrez  (D-Ill.) will not run for re-election in 2018  according to several media reports.
The Chicago Tribune and Politico reported the news Monday evening  citing sources familiar with Gutierrezâs thinking  and  the congressman  is expected to publicly announce  his  decision on Tuesday.
Several people have reportedly expressed their intention to run for  his  seat  including Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia. The Tribune notes the vacancy could set off a domino effect in Chicago-area politics. Candidates have until Dec. 4 to gather at least 1 000 signatures as part of a nominating petition.
Earlier this month   GutiÃ©rrez  joined a group of House Democrats in introducing articles of impeachment against Trump  albeit with little hope of passing  given Republicansâ control of the House.
In September   GutiÃ©rrez  was one of several Democratic lawmakers to be arrested outside Trump Tower in New York at a protest against Trumpâs decision to end DACA  which provides protections to close to 700 000 young undocumented immigrants.
Last month   GutiÃ©rrez  criticized Trumpâs proposals  including funding a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and reducing federal grants to sanctuary cities  as âan extension of the white supremacist agenda â reported The Washington Post.
Even before Trump entered into office   GutiÃ©rrez  made headlines last December for planning to boycott the inauguration in response to what  he  saw as Trumpâs rhetoric of âhatred  bigotry and prejudice.â
Rep.  [TGT]   (D-Ill.) will not run for re-election in 2018  according to several media reports.
The Chicago Tribune and Politico reported the news Monday evening  citing sources familiar with Gutierrezâs thinking  and  the congressman  is expected to publicly announce  his  decision on Tuesday.
Several people have reportedly expressed their intention to run for  his  seat  including Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia. The Tribune notes the vacancy could set off a domino effect in Chicago-area politics. Candidates have until Dec. 4 to gather at least 1 000 signatures as part of a nominating petition.
Earlier this month   GutiÃ©rrez  joined a group of House Democrats in introducing articles of impeachment against Trump  albeit with little hope of passing  given Republicansâ control of the House.
In September   GutiÃ©rrez  was one of several Democratic lawmakers to be arrested outside Trump Tower in New York at a protest against Trumpâs decision to end DACA  which provides protections to close to 700 000 young undocumented immigrants.
Last month   GutiÃ©rrez  criticized Trumpâs proposals  including funding a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and reducing federal grants to sanctuary cities  as âan extension of the white supremacist agenda â reported The Washington Post.
Even before Trump entered into office   GutiÃ©rrez  made headlines last December for planning to boycott the inauguration in response to what  he  saw as Trumpâs rhetoric of âhatred  bigotry and prejudice.â