María Viramontes
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María Viramontes is the Democratic Vice Mayor[1] 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 the November 2006 elections and will retain her designation as vice mayor.
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" ([2]).
Her campaign focused on the relationship between the city and its citizens. She supports community policing and "neighborhood service teams" which would act as liasions between the government and neighborhoods; their purpose she claims is to provide accountability.
She previously served as the the CEO of Children's Foundation.
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[edit] External links
- María Viramontes city of Richmond profile
Councilmembers
Gayle McLaughlin (G Mayor) · María Viramontes (D) (Vice Mayor) · Ludmyrna "Myrna" Lopez (D) · Jim Rogers (D)· John E. Márquez (D) · Nathanial "Nat" Bates (D) · Tom Butt (D) · Tony K. Thurmond (D)
Political Entities
Democratic Party (D) · Green Party (G) · Richmond Greens · Richmond City Council · Richmond Progressive Alliance
Elections
2006 City Elections
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