Alicia Barksdale
Joyce Johnson
Manuel O. Lantigua
Mark D. Levine
Mark T. Otto
Zead Ramadan
David Sasscer-Burgos
Luis Tejada
Ruben Dario Vargas
Party Enrolled In: Democratic
Current Occupation: Running for City Council for District 7.
Previous Occupation(s): Executive Director of Mirabal Sisters Cultural and Community Center (MSCCC), Mathematics Professor at Boricua College, Math teacher at Norman Thomas High School, and George Washington High School, New York city cab driver and Building Superintendent.
Education: Electrical Engineer,Technologist on Electronic Engineering, Master Degree in Math, Post-graduate courses in Spanish Linguistic, Poet, writer and acrylic painter on canvas and paper.
Organizational Affiliations: Founder of Non- Profit Organization Mirabal Sisters Cutural and Community Center
Prior Public Experience: Founder of Grassroots organization Mirabal Sisters Cultural and Community center(MSCCC). MSCCC is an organization which educates, mobilizes and organizes tenants to fight for basic housing rights and living conditions as well as fights for quality education for our community's youth. MSCCC is not only the fighting champion for immigrant tenants its a place which preserves and promotes the community's culture.
1. What is the most important issue in Council District 07 you would address if elected?
To fight relentlessly until the Salvation Small Business and Job Act is passed and to preserve affordable housing in the community, and ensure that people can live in a clean and safe environment.
2. What other important issues would you address if elected?
Providing Quality education for our children.
3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?
I am an immigrant, I know the community's needs and wants. I am one of them. I truly represent the community and I have a proven-track advocating for tenants, immigrant and the youth of the community.
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