L.A.’s First Latina Councilwoman In 25 Years Talks About Making History

By Adriana Maestas, Fox News Latino

She is the first Latina to serve on the Los Angeles City Council in a quarter century – the second one in history to ever hold the seat.

She’s also the only female on the 15-member council, representing the nation’s second largest city, with 9.9 million people.

But Nury Martinez, a 40-year old mother and former Los Angeles Unified School District board member, doesn’t see her ascension to city office as historic, or significant.

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[Photo courtesy Nury Martinez Facebook page]

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