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'''Lissette Espinoza-Garnica''' is a nonbinary queer Chicanx and a council member for District 3 in Redwood City, California. They won the city council spot in 2020, defeating incumbent Janet Borgens.<ref name="Acosta">{{Cite web |title=Generational shift: How a 24-year-old democratic socialist won a seat on Redwood City’s council |last=Acosta |first=Danny |work=Medium |date=November 19, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://thesixfifty.com/generational-shift-how-a-24-year-old-democratic-socialist-won-a-seat-on-redwood-citys-council-8cc2c6ade2ba}}</ref> | '''Lissette Espinoza-Garnica''' is a nonbinary queer Chicanx and a council member for District 3 in Redwood City, California. They won the city council spot in 2020, defeating incumbent Janet Borgens.<ref name="Acosta">{{Cite web |title=Generational shift: How a 24-year-old democratic socialist won a seat on Redwood City’s council |last=Acosta |first=Danny |work=Medium |date=November 19, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://thesixfifty.com/generational-shift-how-a-24-year-old-democratic-socialist-won-a-seat-on-redwood-citys-council-8cc2c6ade2ba|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027110608/https://thesixfifty.com/generational-shift-how-a-24-year-old-democratic-socialist-won-a-seat-on-redwood-citys-council-8cc2c6ade2ba |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
Although they are a member of the Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley chapter, they ran as an independent candidate with no party affiliation.<ref name="Bajko">{{Cite web |title=Redwood City voters elect Bay Area's 1st nonbinary city council member |last=Bajko |first=Matthew S. |work=The Bay Area Reporter |date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news/299236/redwood_city_voters_elect_bay_areas_1st_nonbinary_city_council_member_}}</ref> | Although they are a member of the Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley chapter, they ran as an independent candidate with no party affiliation.<ref name="Bajko">{{Cite web |title=Redwood City voters elect Bay Area's 1st nonbinary city council member |last=Bajko |first=Matthew S. |work=The Bay Area Reporter |date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url=https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news/299236/redwood_city_voters_elect_bay_areas_1st_nonbinary_city_council_member_ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720035929/https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=latest_news&id=299236&redwood_city_voters_elect_bay_areas_1st_nonbinary_city_council_member_ |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> | ||
Lissette's platform included support for rent control, reducing the police budget, COVID-19 relief, stronger public transit, government transparency, and eco-friendly initiatives.<ref name="liss_Plat">{{Cite web |title=Platform |author= |work=Lissette Espinoza-Garnica for Redwood City Council District 3 |date= |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://www.lissetteforrwc.com/platform |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120193022/https://www.lissetteforrwc.com/platform |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | |||
They have an English degree from Santa Clara University.<ref name="Bajko" /> | They have an English degree from Santa Clara University.<ref name="Bajko" /> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[https://www.lissetteforrwc.com/ Website] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20201101142152/https://www.lissetteforrwc.com/ Website] | ||
*[https://twitter.com/lissetteforrwc Twitter] | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/lissetteforrwc/ Instagram] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:38, 28 July 2023
| Place of birth | Redwood City, California |
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| Nationality | American |
| Pronouns | she/her, they/them[1] |
| Gender identity | nonbinary |
Lissette Espinoza-Garnica is a nonbinary queer Chicanx and a council member for District 3 in Redwood City, California. They won the city council spot in 2020, defeating incumbent Janet Borgens.[2]
Although they are a member of the Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley chapter, they ran as an independent candidate with no party affiliation.[3]
Lissette's platform included support for rent control, reducing the police budget, COVID-19 relief, stronger public transit, government transparency, and eco-friendly initiatives.[4]
They have an English degree from Santa Clara University.[3]
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- ↑ Instagram bio retrieved November 20, 2020
- ↑ Acosta, Danny (November 19, 2020). "Generational shift: How a 24-year-old democratic socialist won a seat on Redwood City's council". Medium. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bajko, Matthew S. (November 13, 2020). "Redwood City voters elect Bay Area's 1st nonbinary city council member". The Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2020.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ↑ "Platform". Lissette Espinoza-Garnica for Redwood City Council District 3. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2020.