Jasmin Santana

Jasmin Santana is a Cleveland City Council member representing Ward 14. The first Latina member,[1] she serves as majority whip.[2]

Early life and education

Santana was born in Cleveland at MetroHealth around 1979.[3][4] She graduated from Cleveland Metropolitan School District schools and Lincoln West High School.[5] Her mother is a native of Puerto Rico.[6] Santana has two teenage children.[7]

Santana developed a breast cancer outreach program at MetroHealth.[3]

Political career

In 2017, Santana was elected to Cleveland City Council in Ward 14.[2] She was named majority whip in 2021.[8] She advocates for Spanish language access[2] and a more coordinated welcome for immigrants.[9][10] She advocated for CentroVilla25, a multi-stalled market that ends the food desert in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood.[11]

References

  1. ^ Astolfi, Courtney (3 November 2021). "Three women among Cleveland City Council's five new members". Cleveland.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Meet the women serving on Cleveland City Council".
  3. ^ a b "This dynamic councilwoman is amplifying the voices and visions of Ward 14 residents". FreshWater Media, LLC.
  4. ^ "Jasmin Santana elected as Cleveland's first Hispanic female council member". wkyc.com. 8 November 2017.
  5. ^ "About Jasmin | Re-Elect Councilwoman Jasmin Santana".
  6. ^ Glaser, Susan (3 May 2023). "Nonstop to Puerto Rico: New Frontier flight reconnects Cleveland and San Juan". Cleveland.com.
  7. ^ "Boss Ladies of CLE: Cleveland City Councilwoman Jasmin Santana". wkyc.com. 31 March 2021.
  8. ^ Allard, Sam. "Jasmin Santana is Cleveland City Council's New Majority Whip". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  9. ^ Bingel, Julia; Nelson, Jim (2023-06-07). "Cleveland City Council member asks for help with new immigrants". WOIO 19 NEWS. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  10. ^ Oprea, Mark. "'What's Coming Is a Tsunami': Cleveland Needs to Be More Prepared to Help Incoming Latin American Immigrants, Leaders Say". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  11. ^ "New Centrovilla25 Latino market would address food desert in Cleveland neighborhood". Ideastream Public Media. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2024-03-16.

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