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American politician
Jasmin Santana

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

Early life and education

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

Santana developed a breast cancer outreach program at MetroHealth.

Political career

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

References

  1. Astolfi, Courtney (3 November 2021). "Three women among Cleveland City Council's five new members". Cleveland.com.
  2. ^ "Meet the women serving on Cleveland City Council".
  3. ^ "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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