Luis Arroyo Jr. was a

Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

member of the

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, representing the 8th district. In 2014 Arroyo defeated incumbent

Edwin Reyes Edwin Reyes was the Cook County Commissioner for the County’s 8th district, in northwest Chicago. He held the position as a Democrat from 2009–2014. Education Reyes attended Northern Illinois University in the early 1980s, after which he enli ...

to become a Cook County commissioner. In 2015, Arroyo was a key vote to raise the Cook County sales tax. Arroyo is the son of former Illinois State Representative

Luis Arroyo Luis Enrique "Tite" Arroyo, (February 18, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1955 to 1963. Arroyo was the first Puerto Rican player to appear for the New York Yankees and was a key part of their pennant winning s ...

. In 2021, Arroyo's taxes were subpoenaed by Federal prosecutors as part of a broader corruption probe investigating connections between lobbyists and Illinois politicians. In 2022, Arroyo lost his Democratic primary for reelection to challenger Anthony Quezada.

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