Summary
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]
Carmen Rubio | |
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| Portland City Commissioner | |
| Assumed office December 28, 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. |
| Education | University of Oregon |
Early life and education edit
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 edit
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", according to her campaign literature.[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]
On January 9, 2024, Rubio announced her candidacy for Mayor of Portland in the 2024 election.[12]
References edit
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (July 9, 2019). "Carmen Rubio, leader of Latino nonprofit, to run for Portland City Council". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ "Carmen Rubio '99". www.uoalumni.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet Carmen Rubio". www.carmenforportland.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. 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. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. 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. Archived from the original on 2020-06-19. 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.
- ^ Edge, Sami (January 9, 2024). "City Commissioner Carmen Rubio joins race for Portland mayor". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
External links edit
- Commissioner Carmen Rubio on City of Portland website