María Viramontes
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María Viramontes is a member of the Richmond City Council. She was the Democratic Vice Mayor of the city of Richmond
, California
. She is both the first Latino person and woman to achieve reach this position. She was appointed by the city council. She was reelected in 2006 and is on the ballot for reelection in 2010.
She has been a Richmond resident for more than 30 years and said that her campaign was "all about Richmond" because "[her] life has been all about Richmond" (http://ca-richmond.civicplus.com/index.asp?NID=404).
Her campaign focused on the relationship between the city and its citizens. She supports community policing and "neighborhood service teams" which would act as liaisons between the government and neighborhoods; their purpose she claims is to provide accountability.
She previously served as the CEO of Children's Foundation.
In 2003, along with several councilmembers she fought for the opening of health care center for immigrants in the city's predominantly Latino district. This was made possible by a $450,000 grant and is a satellite facility to an existing clinic in neighboring San Pablo where residents had to go before.
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She is both the first Latino person and woman to achieve reach this position. She was appointed by the city council. She was reelected in 2006 and is on the ballot for reelection in 2010.
She has been a Richmond resident for more than 30 years and said that her campaign was "all about Richmond" because "[her] life has been all about Richmond" (http://ca-richmond.civicplus.com/index.asp?NID=404).
Her campaign focused on the relationship between the city and its citizens. She supports community policing and "neighborhood service teams" which would act as liaisons between the government and neighborhoods; their purpose she claims is to provide accountability.
She previously served as the CEO of Children's Foundation.
In 2003, along with several councilmembers she fought for the opening of health care center for immigrants in the city's predominantly Latino district. This was made possible by a $450,000 grant and is a satellite facility to an existing clinic in neighboring San Pablo where residents had to go before.
External links
- María Viramontes city of Richmond profile