Lorena González
member of Seattle City Council
Maria Lorena González (born February 20, 1977) is an American lawyer and former politician. She was a member of the Seattle City Council from position 9. She was the first Latina elected to the council.[1] She was a candidate for mayor of Seattle in 2021 but lost to Bruce Harrell.
Lorena González | |
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President of the Seattle City Council | |
In office January 6, 2020 – January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Harrell |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Member of the Seattle City Council for Position 9 | |
In office November 24, 2015 – January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | John Okamoto |
Succeeded by | Sara Nelson |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Lorena González February 20, 1977 Prosser, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Yakima Valley College Washington State University (BA) Seattle University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
References
change- ↑ Groover, Heidi (November 24, 2015). "Lorena González, the First Latina Ever Elected to the Seattle City Council, Will Be Sworn In Today". The Stranger. Retrieved February 16, 2016.