WASHINGTON – Today, Latino Victory Fund is proud to endorse Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez for New York City Council District 34. Council Member Gutiérrez is seeking re-election for District 34 representing the neighborhood of Williamsburg, Bushwick in Brooklyn and Ridgewood in Queens.
Nathalie Rayes, Latino Victory Fund President and CEO, released the following statement:
“We are proud to endorse Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez for re-election to the New York City Council. She is a champion for her constituents, standing up for affordable housing, environmental justice, and educational equity. Raised in an immigrant-rich community, Jennifer played a leading role in the efforts to pass landmark legislation such as the Right to Know Act, a law that brought transparency to police stops in New York City. Council Member Gutiérrez has stood alongside and has been on the frontlines of the issues most pressing to her community and is committed to making a difference. By continuing to fight for New York’s City Council District 34, she will bring her passion and leadership to her next term and Latino Victory Fund is proud to stand alongside her.”
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The Latino Victory Fund is a progressive political action committee with the mission of growing Latino political power by increasing Latino representation at every level of government – from the school board to the Senate to the White House.
