Bien Hecho: Latina Journalist Runs In Santa Barbara, CA

A Latina journalist has turned into a city council candidate in Santa Barbara, California. She would be the first Latina ever elected to the city council if she wins, she’s backed by the Democratic Party there, and her platform includes:

housing and transportation policies that benefit all income levels of our residents.  If elected, I will work to find compassionate and effective ways to help our challenged populations: at-risk youth, the homeless, the mentally ill, the fragile elderly, and working families.

Further, I believe the City should function in a fiscally sound way that provides basic services, especially public safety and crime prevention.  I will promote policies that protect the natural environment and improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods.  Equally important is to support businesses and maintain the appeal of Santa Barbara’s tourist-serving areas.

She grew up in Boyle Heights in Los Angeles and worked for many years as a reporter and editor at local newspapers in Santa Barbara and other California cities. She’s also a proud Latina, according to her campaign website:

I am a Mexican-American, speak some Spanish, and am the proud granddaughter of Maria Hurtado Delgadillo, who came from Mexico in 1915 and became a naturalized citizen, voting in every election as long as she lived.

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