Lilian Jiménez is Chicago born and raised, and a daughter to a Puerto Rican father and Mexican mother.
She is an attorney who has specialized in public policy advocacy, bringing two decades of experience working in immigration, labor, criminal justice, civil rights, and community organizing. Lilian previously served as Director of Policy and Chief of Staff for Jesus “Chuy” Garcia during his tenure as Cook County Commissioner. Jiménez also served as Director of the Fair Labor Standards Division at the Illinois Department of Labor.
"Lili forever astounds me. I was enamored of her when we met 24 years ago, and I am now still. In those years she became a leader in protecting youth from violence, strengthening our unions, demanding equity in health care, fighting employers to get fair pay for workers, defending immigrants, and now helping bring millions of dollars for housing and human services to the people of Illinois who need them most.
She has a warm heart, she listens, but then she takes ACTION, and her kindness is only matched by her will to get things DONE. If I was not in love with her, and married to her, I still could not imagine anyone whose life story, and whose actions in the real world, demonstrate more that she will fight for the people of our neighborhoods. She is the leader we deserve." - Jesse
"¡Yo amo mucho a Papá, pero amo más a Mamá [I love Papa a lot, but I love Mama more]!" - Oisín
State Rep. Delia Ramirez, HD4 |
US Rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia |
State Sen. Omar Aquino, SD2 |
State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, SD20 |
State Rep. Theresa Mah, HD2 |
State Rep. Lakesia Collins, HD9 |
Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, 33rd Ward |
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th Ward |
Comm. Brandon Johnson, 1st District |
Comm. Josina Morita, MWRD of Greater Chicago |
Chicago Teachers Union |
SEIU Illinois State Council |
Chicago Federation of Labor |
Illinois AFL-CIO |
Illinois Federation of Teachers |
AFSCME Council 31 |
Cook County College Teachers Union |
Operating Engineers Local 150 |
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 |
Illinois Nurses Association |
United Working Families |
Planned Parenthood Illinois Action |
Personal PAC |
Mijente |
Sierra Club |
Equality Illinois |
National Association of Social Workers - Illinois |
Independent Voters of Illinois IPO |
United Neighbors of the 35th Ward |
Illinois National Organization for Women |