María Viramontes

María Viramontes is a member of the Richmond City Council. She was the Democratic Vice Mayor^[1] of the city of Richmond, California. She is both the first Latino person and woman to achieve reach this position. She was appointed by the city council. She was reelected in 2006 and is on the ballot for reelection in 2010.

She has been a Richmond resident for more than 30 years and said that her campaign was "all about Richmond" because "[her] life has been all about Richmond" ([1]).

Her campaign focused on the relationship between the city and its citizens. She supports community policing and "neighborhood service teams" which would act as liaisons between the government and neighborhoods; their purpose she claims is to provide accountability.

She previously served as the CEO of Children's Foundation.

In 2003, along with several councilmembers she fought for the opening of health care center for immigrants in the city's predominantly Latino district. This was made possible by a $450,000 grant and is a satellite facility to an existing clinic in neighboring San Pablo where residents had to go before.^[2]

Notes and references

1. ^ City of Richmond website
2. ^ Grant Will Help Richmond, Calif., Immigrants Get Healthcare., Contra Costa Times, by Rebecca Rosen Lum, July 23, 2003, retrieved May 24, 2007

External links

• María Viramontes city of Richmond profile

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