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First Latina appointed to represent Madigan’s Chicago district
Sarah Mansur
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD Former Speaker Michael Madigan chose a second replacement to fill the House seat he vacated last week after he publicly urged his first appointee to step down for “alleged questionable conduct,” the exact details of which remain unclear.
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar was nominated by Madigan on Thursday during the brief meeting of the five Democratic committeepersons who represent the Chicago wards and Stickney Township within the 22nd District.
Guerrero-Cuellar, a 30-year resident of Chicago’s southwest side, is the first Latina to represent the 22nd House District, which has seen a dramatic increase in its Latino population since Madigan was first elected in 1971. Latinos now represent a majority of the district.
SARAH MANSUR
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD â Former Speaker Michael Madigan chose a second replacement to fill the House seat he vacated last week after he publicly urged his first appointee to step down for âalleged questionable conduct,â the exact details of which remain unclear.
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar was nominated by Madigan on Thursday during the brief meeting of the five Democratic committeepersons who represent the Chicago wards and Stickney Township within the 22nd District.
Guerrero-Cuellar, a 30-year resident of Chicagoâs southwest side, is the first Latina to represent the 22nd House District, which has seen a dramatic increase in its Latino population since Madigan was first elected in 1971. Latinos now represent a majority of the district.
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Her appointment comes one day after Madigan’s original choice, Edward Guerra Kodatt, resigned from the House just three days into his tenure. Kodatt, who had worked for Madigan’s handpicked Chicago Ald. Marty Quinn (13) since 2017, was asked to step down by Madigan and Quinn Tuesday evening after unspecified allegations about his past behavior came to light.
Madigan declined to answer questions about the specifics of that alleged behavior Thursday.
“The proper questions were asked,” Madigan said of Kodatt’s vetting process.
When asked if Kodatt had lied to Madigan and Quinn during the vetting process, Madigan said he wasn’t “going to get into that.” He was also perplexed at a question about whether Kodatt’s forced resignation was a manifestation of so-called “cancel culture.”
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