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'''Maria Lorena González''' is an American politician and civil rights lawyer. She is a member of the ] in the city-wide 9th seat. She was the first Latina elected to the council.<ref name=first>{{cite web | url=http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/11/24/23184333/lorena-gonzlez-the-first-latina-ever-elected-to-the-seattle-city-council-will-be-sworn-in-today | title=Lorena González, the First Latina Ever Elected to the Seattle City Council, Will Be Sworn In Today | work=] | date=November 24, 2015 | accessdate=February 16, 2016 | first=Heidi | last=Groover}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| González was born in ] and raised in ].<ref name="tu-decides">{{cite news |last=Klepach |first=Scott |title=Community: Up-and-Coming Professionals: Seattle Attorney Lorena Gonzalez |url=http://tudecidesmedia.com/community-upandcoming-professionals-seattle-attorney-lorena-gonzalez-p419-128.htm |accessdate=February 24, 2019 |work=Tú Decides |publisher=Tú Decides Media}}</ref> She has five siblings.<ref name="scc-about" /> Her parents came to the United States as undocumented immigrants in the early 1960s, and became legal permanent residents in the 1970s. Her mother became a citizen 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://law.seattleu.edu/newsroom/2014-news/seattle-university-honors-lorena-gonzalez-with-community-service-award|title=Seattle University honors Lorena Gonzalez '05 with Community Service Award : Seattle University School of Law : Seattle Washington|website=law.seattleu.edu|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref> She described her early life as a "Spanish-speaking migrant farmworker household."<ref name="announce">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2015/02/18/seattle-mayors-legal-counsel-announces-bid-for-city-council/|title=Seattle mayor's legal counsel announces bid for City Council|last=Beekman|first=Daniel|date=February 18, 2015|work=]|accessdate=February 13, 2016}}</ref> González was crowned Grandview Miss Junior in 1994.<ref name="tu-decides" /> | González was born on February 20<ref>{{cite tweet |user=MLorenaGonzalez |number=1098380262675640320 |date=February 20, 2019 |title=But once a year I dance like no one is watching to celebrate my born day. Today is that day.}}</ref> in ] and raised in ].<ref name="tu-decides">{{cite news |last=Klepach |first=Scott |title=Community: Up-and-Coming Professionals: Seattle Attorney Lorena Gonzalez |url=http://tudecidesmedia.com/community-upandcoming-professionals-seattle-attorney-lorena-gonzalez-p419-128.htm |accessdate=February 24, 2019 |work=Tú Decides |publisher=Tú Decides Media}}</ref> She has five siblings.<ref name="scc-about" /> Her parents came to the United States as undocumented immigrants in the early 1960s, and became legal permanent residents in the 1970s. Her mother became a citizen 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://law.seattleu.edu/newsroom/2014-news/seattle-university-honors-lorena-gonzalez-with-community-service-award|title=Seattle University honors Lorena Gonzalez '05 with Community Service Award : Seattle University School of Law : Seattle Washington|website=law.seattleu.edu|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref> She described her early life as a "Spanish-speaking migrant farmworker household."<ref name="announce">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2015/02/18/seattle-mayors-legal-counsel-announces-bid-for-city-council/|title=Seattle mayor's legal counsel announces bid for City Council|last=Beekman|first=Daniel|date=February 18, 2015|work=]|accessdate=February 13, 2016}}</ref> González was crowned Grandview Miss Junior in 1994.<ref name="tu-decides" /> | ||
| González attended ] at the Grandview Campus and earned a degree in business from ] in 1999.<ref name="tu-decides" /> During this time, she says she worked three jobs and relied on the assistance from scholarships to pay for her education.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://wechooseallofus.sched.com/speaker/councilmember_lorena_gonzalez.1y3ek7wg|title=Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez: 2018 We Choose All of Us Annual Conference|website=wechooseallofus.sched.com|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> She moved to Seattle in 2002 and began attending the ], earning her ] in 2005.<ref name="scc-about">{{cite web |title=About Councilmember Lorena González |url=http://www.seattle.gov/council/meet-the-council/lorena-gonz%C3%A1lez/about-lorena |website=Seattle City Council Website |accessdate=24 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="announce" /> | González attended ] at the Grandview Campus and earned a degree in business from ] in 1999.<ref name="tu-decides" /> During this time, she says she worked three jobs and relied on the assistance from scholarships to pay for her education.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://wechooseallofus.sched.com/speaker/councilmember_lorena_gonzalez.1y3ek7wg|title=Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez: 2018 We Choose All of Us Annual Conference|website=wechooseallofus.sched.com|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> She moved to Seattle in 2002 and began attending the ], earning her ] in 2005.<ref name="scc-about">{{cite web |title=About Councilmember Lorena González |url=http://www.seattle.gov/council/meet-the-council/lorena-gonz%C3%A1lez/about-lorena |website=Seattle City Council Website |accessdate=24 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="announce" /> | ||
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"Lorena González" redirects here. For other people, see Lorena Gonzalez (disambiguation).| M. Lorena González | |
|---|---|
 Lorena González in 2016 | |
| President of the Seattle City Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Harrell |
| Member of the Seattle City Council, At-large Position 9 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 24, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Okamoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prosser, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Education | Yakima Valley College Washington State University Seattle University School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Campaign website |
Maria Lorena González is an American politician and civil rights lawyer. She is a member of the Seattle City Council in the city-wide 9th seat. She was the first Latina elected to the council.
Early life and education
González was born on February 20 in Prosser, Washington and raised in Grandview. She has five siblings. Her parents came to the United States as undocumented immigrants in the early 1960s, and became legal permanent residents in the 1970s. Her mother became a citizen 1996. She described her early life as a "Spanish-speaking migrant farmworker household." González was crowned Grandview Miss Junior in 1994.
González attended Yakima Valley College at the Grandview Campus and earned a degree in business from Washington State University in 1999. During this time, she says she worked three jobs and relied on the assistance from scholarships to pay for her education. She moved to Seattle in 2002 and began attending the Seattle University School of Law, earning her JD in 2005.
Legal career
After graduating from law school, González became an attorney at Gordon Thomas Honeywell.
In 2012, she represented a Latino man in a civil rights case against the city of Seattle for discriminatory police conduct. Her client received a $150,000 settlement, but she told the Seattle Times that the Seattle Police Department seemed incapable admitting that the incident was an example of biased policing. In 2014, she became legal counsel to Seattle mayor Ed Murray.
Seattle City Council
In 2015, González ran for the 9th position on the Seattle City Council after Sally J. Clark dropped her reelection bid for one of the two remaining at-large seats on the council. González won the election with more than 78% of the vote, and replaced John Okamoto, who was temporarily on the council after Clark resigned to take a job at the University of Washington. González was the first Latina to be elected to the council. In 2017, González was reelected to office with more than 70% of the vote.
González was selected as the Council President in January 2020, succeeding Bruce Harrell.
Attorney general campaign
On August 8, 2019, González announced her intention to run for state attorney general in the 2020 election, to replace Bob Ferguson who was expected to run for governor. She also announced her intention of continuing to work on the Seattle City Council during the campaign. On August 22, 2019, González suspended her campaign.
Personal life
González has lived in Seattle since 2002 as a resident of the Capitol Hill, First Hill, Ballard, South Park, and White Center neighborhoods. She currently resides in West Seattle's Alaska Junction. She married her husband in November 2017.
Electoral history
2015 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | M. Lorena González | 77,839 | 65.02% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Bradburd | 17,895 | 14.95% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alon Bassok | 10,946 | 9.14% | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas A. Tobin | 9,361 | 7.82% | |
| Nonpartisan | Omari Tahir-Garrett | 1,854 | 1.55% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alex Tsimerman | 1,470 | 1.23% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 344 | 0.29% | |
| Turnout | 126,012 | 30.41% | ||
| Registered electors | 414,340 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | M. Lorena González | 128,588 | 78.06% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Bradburd | 35,293 | 21.43% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 844 | 0.51% | |
| Majority | 93,293 | 56.63% | ||
| Turnout | 191,267 | 45.62% | ||
| Registered electors | 419,292 | |||
2017 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | M. Lorena González | 108,602 | 64.17% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Murakami | 33,349 | 19.71% | |
| Nonpartisan | David Preston | 14,503 | 8.57% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pauly Giuglianotti | 3,782 | 2.23% | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric W. Smiley | 3,069 | 1.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ian Affleck-Asch | 2,585 | 1.53% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ty Pethe | 2,574 | 1.52% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 768 | 0.45% | |
| Turnout | 187,741 | 40.49% | ||
| Registered electors | 463,660 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | M. Lorena González | 143,839 | 70.75% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Murakami | 58,700 | 28.87% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 779 | 0.38% | |
| Majority | 85,139 | 41.88% | ||
| Turnout | 224,808 | 49.21% | ||
| Registered electors | 456,871 | |||
References
- https://www.seattle.gov/council/gonzalez
- ^ Groover, Heidi (November 24, 2015). "Lorena González, the First Latina Ever Elected to the Seattle City Council, Will Be Sworn In Today". The Stranger. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- @MLorenaGonzalez (February 20, 2019). "But once a year I dance like no one is watching to celebrate my born day. Today is that day" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Klepach, Scott. "Community: Up-and-Coming Professionals: Seattle Attorney Lorena Gonzalez". Tú Decides. Tú Decides Media. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "About Councilmember Lorena González". Seattle City Council Website. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- "Seattle University honors Lorena Gonzalez '05 with Community Service Award : Seattle University School of Law : Seattle Washington". law.seattleu.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ Beekman, Daniel (February 18, 2015). "Seattle mayor's legal counsel announces bid for City Council". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- "Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez: 2018 We Choose All of Us Annual Conference". wechooseallofus.sched.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "People on the Move". seattlepi.com. 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- "SPD lawsuit over racial slur settled for $150K". Seattle Times. June 27, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- "Election Results General and Special Election". King County Elections. November 24, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "King County November 7, 2017 General Election". results.vote.wa.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- Graham (January 7, 2020). "New Seattle City Council Sworn in with Calls for New Progressive Taxes". The Stranger. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Seattle Councilmember Lorena González announces bid for state attorney general". King5 News. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "Seattle City Councilmember Lorena González: Why I'm running for attorney general of Washington state". KUOW. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Seattle councilmember suspends campaign for state AG". King5 News. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- Record, Tracy (November 15, 2016). "Hala Rezoning: What tonight's Junction Neighborhood Organization meeting heard, said, and asked". West Seattle Blog. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
at-large Councilmember Lorena González, who lives in The Junction
- @MLorenaGonzalez (January 8, 2018). "Celebrating the inauguration with some quality time and lots of love with my husband, Cameron" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Norimine, Hayat (September 18, 2017). "Bagshaw Apologizes to González for Comments on Friday". SeattleMet. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "Elections Results - Primary and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. August 17, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Elections Results - General and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "Elections Results - Primary and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. August 15, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Elections Results - General and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. November 27, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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