Sandra Sepulveda is a Nashville Metro Council member representing District 30 and the first Latina ever elected to the Metro Council, winning her seat in 2019. The daughter of two Mexican immigrants, she moved to Nashville at age 5 from Riverside, California. As the only Latino council member, she represents the 70,000+ Latinos living in Nashville. She also serves as Executive Director of Fuerza Democrats Tennessee, a PAC working to elect Latino candidates.
Serving
Sandra Sepulveda
LocalDemocrat
TN-Nashville Metro Council District 30 Local
About
Family & Heritage
Parents immigrated from Durango, Mexico to California in the 1970s, working factory jobs and in retirement homes to support four children. Father later became a pastor. Sandra moved to Nashville at age 5. Product of Metro Nashville Public Schools (Haywood Elementary, McMurry Middle, Overton High School).
Political Career
Before Politics
First job at age 17 working at a pizza shop in Nashville
Education
B.A. in History and Political Science from Trevecca Nazarene University (worked two jobs to pay tuition)
Key Issues & Priorities
Education funding and school support services
Infrastructure improvements including sidewalks and drainage
Public transportation expansion
Latino community representation