Meet Andre

Born and raised right here in Chicago, Alderperson Andre Vasquez is an equal product of both the heart and grit of Chicago. Andre’s fight for our community is driven by his bouldering path of learning, improving, succeeding and serving in our city - all fueled by the hard work ethic taught to him by his immigrant parents.

After fleeing poverty and violence in Guatemala, Andre's parents came to Chicago in search of a better life for their children. His working class family was continually priced out of their neighborhood, causing a continual instability. Without a rooted home, and in and out of Public Schools throughout the city, Andre experienced firsthand what it's like growing up without community- and the importance of intentionally building one.

As a grassroots community organizer for Reclaim Chicago, Andre realized that he could no longer allow our community to be left out of a Government that belongs to us. Since being elected to our City Council, Ald. Vasquez has been a champion for 40th Ward neighbors and has built a reputation as an on the ground, truth-talking, consensus-builder among the complicated factions of our City Council.

Whether it's patrolling for potholes, fighting to fund our public schools, or working within our community to address public safety, Andre is showing up for the 40th Ward.

It's time for us to show up for our Ward and re-elect Alderperson Andre Vasquez.