Marcelino Garcia

Marcelino Garcia currently serves as a Commissioner at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago since April 2017 and actively seeks the Democratic nomination for this position. In parallel, Marcelino holds the role of Director of Community Affairs at Cook County Health, a position held since January 2014. Previous experience includes serving as a Partner at Overseas Strategies, LLC, and as an Associate Director for Legislative and Government Affairs at City Colleges of Chicago. Marcelino's legal background encompasses roles as a Staff Attorney at Chicago Legal Clinic and as a Senior Manager of International Relations for Chicago 2016, among other significant positions in government and community organizations. Marcelino earned a JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a degree from Dartmouth College, supplemented by foundational education at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola.