Cynthia Soto was a Democratic former member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 4th District from 2001 to 2019.
10 Facts About Cynthia Soto
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Cynthia Soto began her career working as a clerk in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
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Cynthia Soto was the chief sponsor of the Living Wage Act, which proposes that employees working for companies that receive state contracts receive a fair wage of at least $8.20 per hour.
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Cynthia Soto guided this bill through the House of Representatives, but the measure is stalled in the Illinois Senate.
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Cynthia Soto sponsored FamilyCare, which would provide health insurance to the working parents of children eligible for the KidCare program.
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Cynthia Soto continued to work to expand health care by sponsoring a law that extends Medicaid coverage to low-income women for the treatment of breast or cervical cancer.
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Cynthia Soto believes these scholarships would provide students with educational opportunities and equip school with more qualified teachers.
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Cynthia Soto and del Valle believe that there is a need for economic and business development in their district; the two hosted a Construction Opportunities Conference in which members of the community were invited to learn about job opportunities with the Soldier Field Renovation.
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In 2006, Cynthia Soto challenged the nominating petitions of Green Party candidate Kathy Cummings.
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The objection was upheld and further appeals were unsuccessful, allowing Cynthia Soto to remain unopposed in the election.