Carmen Rubio
Carmen Rubio | |
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Portland City Commissioner | |
Assumed office December 2020 | |
Preceded by | Amanda Fritz |
Personal details | |
Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51)[1] Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Residence(s) | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Bildung | University of Oregon |
Carmen Rubio (born 1973) is an American politician and non-profit executive in the U.S. state of Oregon who is currently a Portland City Commissioner, having taken office on the Portland City Council in late December 2020. She had previously served as the executive director of the Latino Network since 2009.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Rubio was born and raised in Hillsboro, Oregon. She is of Mexican descent.[6] Rubio graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Oregon in 1999.[7]
Career
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Rubio began her public service career 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.[8] Beginning in 2009, she served as the executive director of the Latino Network, a non-profit organization that advocated for Portland's growing Latino community.[8]
Rubio ran for Portland City Council in spring 2020, in a race to fill the seat then held by Amanda Fritz. In the May primary election, she defeated Candace Avalos, an administrator at Portland State University, to win election to a term that was officially to begin in January 2021.[9][10] She was sworn into office a few days before that, on December 28, 2020.[11]
References
- ^ Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (January 4, 2021). "Carmen Rubio, Portland's 1st Latinx City Commissioner and proven bridge-builder, takes office". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Carmen Rubio for Portland — ActBlue".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Monahan, Rachel (July 9, 2019). "Carmen Rubio, Executive Director of Latino Network, Is Running for Portland City Council". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Carmen Rubio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (July 9, 2019). "Carmen Rubio, leader of Latino nonprofit, to run for Portland City Council". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Carmen Rubio '99". www.uoalumni.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet Carmen Rubio". www.carmenforportland.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (May 19, 2020). "Carmen Rubio Becomes the First Latinx Candidate to Win a Portland City Council Seat". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Bailey Jr., Everton; Schmidt, Brad (May 20, 2020). "Portland elects Carmen Rubio, first Latinx commissioner, sends City Council races for Chloe Eudaly, Nick Fish seats to runoffs". OregonLive/The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Redden, Jim (December 30, 2020). "City Hall: Under New Management with Carmen Rubio". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
External links
- Commissioner Carmen Rubio on City of Portland website
- 1973 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- American politicians of Mexican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Hispanic and Latino American city council members
- Hispanic and Latino American people in Oregon politics
- Politicians from Hillsboro, Oregon
- Portland City Council members (Oregon)
- University of Oregon alumni
- Women city councillors in Oregon
- Oregon politician stubs