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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2019
vote@maria2020.com
September 23, 2019
vote@maria2020.com
Maria Cadenas Announces Candidacy for CA State Senate District 17
SANTA CRUZ, CA — Maria Cadenas, a nonprofit director and mother, announced her candidacy yesterday for California’s 17th State Senate District, currently represented by termed-out Senator Bill Monning.
“I’m running for State Senate to continue my work of creating more opportunity for families here on California’s Central Coast. I have spent time on the ground understanding our issues - we need to focus on making housing affordability a reality, protecting our environment, ensuring healthcare as a right, and shielding our immigrant communities from the dangerous policies of the Trump administration.”
“My commitment is to my community, my neighbors, and my co-workers. This race is about making sure that our district gets a strong representative with lived experience to represent the issues we are facing on the Central Coast and in our Senate district.”
Maria’s recent work has included connecting Dreamers to resources and training to apply for DACA and creating college savings accounts for every newborn in Santa Cruz County. She has also run bilingual programs increasing the number of worker-owned cooperatives and increasing public acceptance of LGBTQ+ families. Maria was recently an active member of the board of New Way Homes, an organization focused on increasing housing in the region.
“This is just day one, and we’re planning on carrying our momentum forward. I am honored by my endorsers and humbled to offer my experience and care as a future state senator.”
Maria Cadenas is a mother and the Executive Director of Santa Cruz Community Ventures (SCCV). She is not a career politician; she is someone who has worked on the ground to stand up for families on the Central Coast. Maria believes in leadership that flows from our shared Californian values of fearlessness and action, putting people and the planet first. She is the only Democratic woman, Latina, and only candidate who will not accept corporate money running for Senate District 17. To learn more, go to Maria2020.com.
“I’m running for State Senate to continue my work of creating more opportunity for families here on California’s Central Coast. I have spent time on the ground understanding our issues - we need to focus on making housing affordability a reality, protecting our environment, ensuring healthcare as a right, and shielding our immigrant communities from the dangerous policies of the Trump administration.”
“My commitment is to my community, my neighbors, and my co-workers. This race is about making sure that our district gets a strong representative with lived experience to represent the issues we are facing on the Central Coast and in our Senate district.”
Maria’s recent work has included connecting Dreamers to resources and training to apply for DACA and creating college savings accounts for every newborn in Santa Cruz County. She has also run bilingual programs increasing the number of worker-owned cooperatives and increasing public acceptance of LGBTQ+ families. Maria was recently an active member of the board of New Way Homes, an organization focused on increasing housing in the region.
“This is just day one, and we’re planning on carrying our momentum forward. I am honored by my endorsers and humbled to offer my experience and care as a future state senator.”
Maria Cadenas is a mother and the Executive Director of Santa Cruz Community Ventures (SCCV). She is not a career politician; she is someone who has worked on the ground to stand up for families on the Central Coast. Maria believes in leadership that flows from our shared Californian values of fearlessness and action, putting people and the planet first. She is the only Democratic woman, Latina, and only candidate who will not accept corporate money running for Senate District 17. To learn more, go to Maria2020.com.
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