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Prepping for City Council: A Q&A With Jennifer Gutiérrez

Motivated by personal experience, the expected City Council member plans to lead District 34 toward a more equitable future.

By Tasha Sandoval

Oct. 29, 2021 · 4 min read

Politics

Prepping for City Council: A Q&A With Jennifer Gutiérrez

Motivated by personal experience, the expected City Council member plans to lead District 34 toward a more equitable future.

Tasha Sandoval October 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021 · 4 min read

Jennifer Gutiérrez, her bright smile exuding a palpable excitement for the future, joined a Zoom call with me from her Bushwick apartment, where she lives with her husband, her mom and her dog. After winning the Democratic primary last June to represent District 34 in the New York City Council, Gutiérrez, 35, is expected to be officially elected to the City Council this November. District 34 is a majority Democratic district that includes parts of Bushwick, Williamsburg and Ridgewood

Growing up in Queens as the daughter of Colombian immigrants, Gutiérrez started getting involved in her community early on. She said she realized that the issues her family faced were…

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