New York City Council member representing the 34th district in portions of Bushwick and Williamsburg in Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens. First Colombian-American member of the NYC Council. Parents emigrated from Colombia in the 1980s. Previously served as chief of staff to Council Member Antonio Reynoso.
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Serving
Jennifer Gutierrez
City CouncilDemocrat
NY-NYC Council District 34 City Council
About
Family & Heritage
Born and raised in Queens to parents who emigrated from Colombia in the 1980s. Grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in an immigrant-rich neighborhood. From a young age, she interpreted and negotiated wages for her mother, a domestic worker for over twenty years. Her father became disabled when she was about 10 years old.
Political Career
Before Politics
Field organizer with the Arizona Democratic Party in 2012; Field organizer for NYC Council Office of Diana Reyna in 2013; Chief of Staff to Council Member Antonio Reynoso from 2014-2021, leading eight cycles of Participatory Budgeting resulting in over $5 million in public space investments
Education
B.A. in Political Science, SUNY Albany
Key Issues & Priorities
Maternal health and childcare
Housing stability and anti-displacement
Artificial intelligence transparency and oversight
Broadband internet access and digital inclusion
Early childhood education