William Delgado
| Willie Delgado | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 2nd district |
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In office December 2, 2006 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Miguel del Valle |
| Succeeded by | Omar Aquino |
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| Born |
October 31, 1956 Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Iris Delgado |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Northeastern Illinois University |
| Profession | Social Services Worker |
William "Willie" Delgado (born October 31, 1956) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 2nd district from 2006 until June 2016. He was first elected in 2006, replacing Miguel del Valle, who was elected Chicago City Clerk. Previously, Delgado served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1999–2006 and was replaced by Luis Arroyo.
On January 5, 2015, Delgado announced that he would not be seeking re-election to the Illinois Senate. He retired from the seat effective June 30, 2016.
Delgado was born in Newark, New Jersey but was raised in Chicago. He graduated from Tilden High School and Northeastern Illinois University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Sociology.
Upon graduation, he married his high school sweetheart Iris Santiago. They have two children.
Delgado began his career coordinating youth programs for the West Town YMCA, the Mayor’s Office of Summer Employment and Training and the Association House of Chicago. With each of these organizations, Delgado’s main responsibility was youth outreach. He later served as a Youth and Family Counselor, then as Probation and Parole Officer in Miami, Florida. When he returned to Chicago, he continued his community service at the Department of Children and Family Services.
Delgado was active in statewide politics as well. He served as Hispanic Liaison for former Attorney General Roland Burris and Latino Liaison during the 1994 campaign of gubernatorial candidate Dawn Clark Netsch. While with Attorney General Burris, Delgado organized and implemented the “Gun Turn in Day” program, which led to the removal of more than 142 illegal firearms from the streets of Chicago.
The five years prior to his election as representative, Delgado worked as Director of Community Services for State Senator Miguel del Valle.
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