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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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Rubio was born and raised in [[Hillsboro, Oregon]]. She is of Mexican descent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carmen Rubio, leader of Latino nonprofit, to run for Portland City Council|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2019/07/carmen-rubio-leader-of-latino-nonprofit-to-run-for-portland-city-council.html|last=Friedman|first=Gordon R.|date=2019-07-09|website=The Oregonian|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref> Rubio graduated from the [[University of Oregon]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/uoaa/index.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=1602|title=Carmen Rubio ’99|website=www.uoalumni.com|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
Rubio was bor
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and raised in [[Hillsboro, Oregon]]. She is of Mexican descent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carmen Rubio, leader of Latino nonprofit, to run for Portland City Council|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2019/07/carmen-rubio-leader-of-latino-nonprofit-to-run-for-portland-city-council.html|last=Friedman|first=Gordon R.|date=2019-07-09|website=The Oregonian|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref> Rubio graduated from the [[University of Oregon]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/uoaa/index.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=1602|title=Carmen Rubio ’99|website=www.uoalumni.com|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==

Revision as of 00:09, 11 November 2020

Carmen Rubio
Portland City Commissioner-elect
Assuming office
January 2021
SucceedingAmanda Fritz
Personal details
BornHillsboro, Oregon
ResidencePortland, Oregon
Alma materUniversity of Oregon

Carmen Rubio is an American politician and non-profit executive who was elected to the City Commission for Portland, Oregon in May 2020. She previously served as the executive director of the Latino Network since 2009.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Rubio was born and raised in Hillsboro, Oregon. She is of Mexican descent.[4] Rubio graduated from the University of Oregon in 1999.[5]

Career

Carmen began her career of serving others in the offices of Multnomah County Commissioner Serena Cruz, Portland Mayor Tom Potter, and Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish. She served as a policy advisor and worked to engage Portlanders on critical issues.[6] Since 2009, she served as the executive director of the Latino Network, a non-profit organization that advocated for Portland's growing Latinx community.[6] In the May 2020 primary election, Rubio defeated Candace Avalos, an administrator at Portland State University. Rubio will succeed incumbent Commissioner Amanda Fritz, and will officially assume office in January 2021.[7][8] Upon taking office, Rubio will become the first Latinx member of the Portland City Commission.

References

  1. ^ Bailey Jr., Everton; Schmidt, Brad (May 19, 2020). "Portland elects Carmen Rubio, first Latinx commissioner, sends City Council races for Chloe Eudaly, Nick Fish seats to runoffs". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Monahan, Rachel. "Carmen Rubio, Executive Director of Latino Network, Is Running for Portland City Council". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2020-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Carmen Rubio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  4. ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (2019-07-09). "Carmen Rubio, leader of Latino nonprofit, to run for Portland City Council". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Carmen Rubio '99". www.uoalumni.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Meet Carmen Rubio". www.carmenforportland.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  7. ^ politics, About Nigel Jaquiss News reporter Nigel Jaquiss joined Willamette Week in 1998 He covers. "Carmen Rubio Becomes the First Latinx Candidate to Win a Portland City Council Seat". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2020-07-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Everton Bailey Jr | The; Oregonian/OregonLive, Brad Schmidt | The (2020-05-20). "Portland elects Carmen Rubio, first Latinx commissioner, sends City Council races for Chloe Eudaly, Nick Fish seats to runoffs". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-07-23.


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