Miguel del Valle (born July 24, 1951) is an American politician who has served in various roles in municipal and state government in Chicago.

He was appointed to fill a vacancy for Chicago City Clerk by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2006, and won re-election to a full term in 2007.

[1][2] After graduating from Tuley High School (now Roberto Clemente Community Academy) in 1969, he went on to Northeastern Illinois University.

After earning a bachelor's and a master's degree in Education and Guidance from Northeastern, del Valle served as Unit Director of the Barreto Boys & Girls Club and then as Executive Director of the Association House, a non-profit organization providing social services and educational programs on Chicago's northwest side.

[3] During his time as Executive Director of the Association House, del Valle was heralded by the Chicago Tribune as an "emerging young leader.

[6] In 1987, del Valle was elected the first Hispanic Senator in the Illinois General Assembly after he defeated Edward Nedza in the Democratic primary.

His leadership in redistricting cases in 1981, 1991, and 2001 led to the creation of Latino majority districts on the city, county, and state levels.

In the 2006 Illinois primary elections, Del Valle received local media attention for his support of Ramon Ocasio III for judge over the Cook County Democratic Party-endorsed candidate, Ed Lechowicz, son of former Cook County Commissioner and Illinois State Senator Ted Lechowicz.

[citation needed] Del Valle was the first Latino male elected to the Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, where he served a four-year term.

In 2008, del Valle served as an elected Obama delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, where he had a speaking role.

This includes every ordinance passed since 1981, the Byrne Administration, as well as city budgets and Mayoral Executive orders going back nearly 30 years.

[9][10] Del Valle also won the endorsements of Robyn Gabel, Northside Democracy for America and Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization.

Del Valle took office as the president of the Chicago Board of Education on June 26, 2019, having been appointed to that position by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

In 2013, del Valle was appointed by Governor Pat Quinn to the Illinois Students Assistance Commission ("ISAC"), where he served as Vice-Chairman.

Del Valle has served on the Judicial Candidate Screening Advisory Committee established by Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis of the Illinois Supreme Court.