Luis Arroyo (politician)

Luis Arroyo (born June 13, 1954) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District from his appointment in 2006 until his resignation in 2019.

Luis Arroyo
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
December 2006 – November 1, 2019
Preceded byWilliam Delgado
Succeeded byEva-Dina Delgado
Personal details
Born (1954-06-13) June 13, 1954
Corozal, Puerto Rico
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMaribel
Children3

Early life and education

Arroyo was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico, moving to Chicago at age 13. He attended Pulaski Elementary School and Tuley High School (now Roberto Clemente Community Academy) in Chicago. Before being appointed to the state legislature, Arroyo owned a restaurant and was a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.[1]

Career

Arroyo was appointed as Illinois State Representative for the 3rd district in 2006.[2] He was re-elected six times, running unopposed in the primary and general elections in four election cycles.[3] From 2017 onwards, Arroyo served as Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives.[4]

In late October 2019, the US Attorney's Office charged Arroyo with one count of federal program bribery, alleging that Arroyo offered "a bribe to a fellow state lawmaker in an effort to influence and reward the lawmaker for supporting legislation that would benefit Arroyo’s private lobbying client".[5] Arroyo announced his resignation on November 1, shortly before a legislative committee was scheduled to meet to consider ejecting him from the state house after being arrested for bribery.[6]

On November 15, 2019, Eva-Dina Delgado was appointed to serve the remainder of Arroyo's term.[7] The appointment was controversial as Arroyo also served as 36th Ward committeeman and thus received votes in the appointment process. Despite calls to abstain from the process, he allowed neighboring 30th Ward committeeman Ariel Reboyras to act as his proxy, receiving criticism from several other political figures including 35th Ward alderman and committeeman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.[7]

On November 3, 2021, Arroyo pled guilty to the federal wire fraud charge and was sentenced in May 2022 to 5 years in prison.[8][9]

Personal life

His son, Luis Arroyo Jr., was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners until losing his seat in 2022.

Electoral history
Illinois 3rd State House District Democratic Primary, 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 8,920 82.16
Democratic Francisco "Frankie" Rodriguez 1,937 17.84
Total votes 10,857 100.0
Illinois 3rd State House District General Election, 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 16,881 100.0
Total votes 16,881 100.0
Illinois 3rd State House District General Election, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 9,363 100.0
Total votes 9,363 100.0
Illinois 3rd State House District General Election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 19,636 100.0
Total votes 19,636 100.0
Illinois 3rd State House District Democratic Primary, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 3,262 99.79
Democratic Enid Martinez-Gonzales 7 0.21
Total votes 3,269 100.0
Illinois 3rd State House District General Election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 11,948 100.0
Total votes 11,948 100.0
Illinois 3rd State House District General Election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 24,178 100.0
Total votes 24,178 100.0
Illinois 3rd State House District General Election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Arroyo (incumbent) 19,782 100.0
Total votes 19,782 100.0

References
  1. "Rep. Luis Arroyo". IL House Dems. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. Quig, A. D. (2019-10-28). "State Rep. Luis Arroyo charged with bribery". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  3. "Luis Arroyo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  4. "Luis Arroyo". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  5. Quig, A. D. (October 28, 2019). "State Rep. Luis Arroyo charged with bribery". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  6. Petrella, Dan; Munks, Jamie (November 1, 2019). "Rep. Luis Arroyo resigns after being charged with bribery". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  7. Hinton, Rachel (2019-11-15). "Successor to former state Rep. Luis Arroyo chosen, but one Cook County Democrat says 'the fix is in'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  8. Cherone, Heather (2021-11-03). "Former State Rep. Luis Arroyo Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Charge". WTTW. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  9. "Ex-State Rep. Luis Arroyo Gets Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Sweepstakes Bribery Scheme".
  10. "Election Results 2018 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  11. "Election Results 2008 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  12. "Election Results 2010 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  13. "Election Results 2012 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  14. "Election Results 2014 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  15. "Election Results 2014 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  16. "Election Results 2016 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  17. "Election Results 2018 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 9, 2019.


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