Carlos Garcia Elected Phoenix Vice Mayor

Phoenix AZ

27 April, 2021

10:40 AM

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Press release from the Offices of the Phoenix City Council: April 27, 2021 During today's Formal City Council Meeting, the Phoenix City Council elected District 8 Councilmember Carlos Garcia as Vice Mayor. He will serve in the position for one year. "I look forward to working closely with the Mayor and my colleagues in this new role. As a representative of District 8, where residents are disproportionately impacted by critical issues facing our city, I will continue to bring that experience and perspective to the table." Garcia was sworn in as the District 8 Phoenix City Councilmember on June 6, 2019. He is focused on making his office accessible to all and on putting people first. About Vice Mayor Garcia: Before being elected to Phoenix City Council, Carlos spent the prior 16 years of his life fighting for social justice in Arizona and across the country. Carlos was born in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico and migrated to Arizona at the age of five. He grew up in South Tucson where he was raised by his mother and grandfather. After graduating from ASU and experiencing family separation first-hand, Carlos co-founded the non-profit Puente Human Rights Movement and has served as its Executive Director for the past 9 years. Carlos' organizing and movement building has been used as a model all over the nation to fight for migrant rights. He led the fight in defeating former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and in challenging the notorious racial profiling law SB 1070. Carlos has also been a key player in the transformational change of Arizona by co-founding One Arizona, a non-profit coalition focused on civic engagement. His work stands on the belief that diverse people with common struggles and vision have the power to change the course of history. Currently, Carlos lives in South Phoenix with his wife, Alexis, a teacher, union leader and board member of the Roosevelt School District and their two children, Chimal and Yaretzi. They enjoy cheering on Chimal at basketball games at the Kroc Center and at chess tournaments. More information on Vice Mayor Garcia and District 8 is available by calling the district office at 602-262-7493, by emailing [email protected] or online at Phoenix.gov/District8. This press release was produced by the Offices of the Phoenix City Council. The views expressed here are the author's own.