Ortiz

Ortiz
Key information
Status	Alive
Profession	Politician Chicago Alderman
Relationships	Tom Kane - Boss
Behind the scenes
Portrayed by	Eddie Martinez
Season	1 & 2
First episode	"Listen"
Last episode	"Louder Than Words"
Appearances	4 episodes (see below)

Ortiz is a Chicago Alderman. He is a staunch loyalist of Mayor Tom Kane in the latino caucus.

Biography

Season 1

Mayor of Chicago Tom Kane chairs a city council meeting to vote on an ordnance related to his pet project; the redevelopment of O'Hare International Airport. Kane forces the vote to be undocumented, locking the council members in chambers and taking their phones until the issue is decided.

Season 2

He supports Kane's ordnance to close the Lennox Gardens housing project, helping Kane to sway Alderman Adriana Mata in a meeting. He votes in favor of the ordnance in chambers. Kane signals him when the vote appears to be losing and Ortiz provokes a fight, giving Kane a premise to suspend the session.

He gets the contract for demolition of Lennox Gardens (in Episode 7)

Behind the scenes

Ortiz is a recurring character in the first and second seasons. He is played by co-star Eddie Martinez.

Richard Perez was miscredited as playing Ortiz in the episode "Louder Than Words" - Martinez appeared in the episode uncredited.

Appearances

Season 1 appearances
"Listen"	"Reflex"	"Swallow"	"Slip"
"Remembered"	"Spit"	"Stasis"	"Choose"

Season 2 appearances
"Louder Than Words" *	"Through and Through"	"Ablution"	"Redemption"	"Mania"
"Backflash"	"The Conversation"	"Consequence"	"Clinch"	"True Enough"

* - uncredited appearance