Lissette Espinoza-Garnica
| Place of birth | Redwood City, California |
|---|---|
| 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). [False "Redwood City voters elect Bay Area's 1st nonbinary city council member"] Check
|archive-url=value (help). The Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2020. - ↑ "Platform". Lissette Espinoza-Garnica for Redwood City Council District 3. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
