Daniela Velazquez
2023 - Present
2027
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Daniela Velazquez is a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in Missouri, representing Ward 6. She assumed office on April 18, 2023. Her current term ends on April 20, 2027.
Velazquez ran for election to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to represent Ward 6 in Missouri. She won in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Velazquez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daniela Velazquez earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in 2005. Her career experience includes working as a public relations professional, including as director of communications at the ACLU of Missouri, and for the Ferguson Commission. Velazquez has been affiliated with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis.[1]
Elections
2023
General election
General election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 6
Daniela Velazquez defeated Jennifer Florida in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 6 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniela Velazquez (Nonpartisan)  | 65.2 | 2,118 |
| Jennifer Florida (Nonpartisan) | 34.3 | 1,114 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 3,247 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
| St. Louis uses approval voting, where voters may cast ballots for any number of candidates. A candidate's Approval Percentage is the number of votes cast for the candidate as a percentage of all votes cast. Under this system, the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election. | |||
| Candidate | % | Votes | |
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Daniela Velazquez (Nonpartisan) | 66.33% | 1,243 |
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Jennifer Florida (Nonpartisan) | 40.02% | 750 |
| There were no incumbents in this race. | Total votes: | 1,993 | |
| Source: St. Louis certified primary results, 2023 The results have been certified. | |||
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Daniela Velazquez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Velazquez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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With a degree in journalism from Mizzou and a decades-long career working to help disadvantaged communities across the state, Velázquez seeks to use the office of the board of aldermen to lift the voices of those who need it most across her ward and the city of St. Louis. Her key priorities are the betterment of the city’s public services; community-first public safety solutions; economic empowerment for small businesses; and access to equitable, affordable housing for all. If elected, she will be the first Latina and first Puerto Rican to join the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.
- We must radically reform how our government works — applying a citywide, holistic approach to ensure the city delivers services reliably, effectively and equitably across our neighborhoods.
- Every person in our city should feel safe. That means building communities where we look out for our neighbors and where the people sworn to serve and protect us prevent, investigate and solve crimes and treat us all as equals.
- No matter what we look like, where we come from, or what kind of families we live in, we are all doing our best to provide for our families and support our community. From small business owners to everyday workers who choose to shop local, we all have a role to play in strengthening the economy. In St. Louis, we show up for one another.
- Make our streets safer
- Enact a citywide streets plan based on the newly approved traffic study.
- Add pedestrian enhancements on our most dangerous streets.
- Reduce deaths by adopting a no-pedestrian fatalities (Vision Zero) planning model.
- Fund community-first public safety solutions, including mental health services and additional crime prevention initiatives for youth.
- Monitor the effectiveness of violence interruption programs.
- Improve officer retention and training.
When I staffed the Ferguson Commission, I saw the power of community involvement, insight, and instigation create a recommendation for a civilian oversight board for police departments. As a small business supporter, I served as a board member for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis.
I learned the power of difference and advocacy at an early age.
- MEGAN GREEN, President of the Board of Aldermen, Former 15th Ward Alderwoman
- CHRISTINE INGRASSIA, 6th Ward Alderwoman
- ANNIE RICE, 8th Ward Alderwoman
- ST. LOUIS YOUNG DEMOCRATS
- COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA - Local 6300
- ST. LOUIS FIREFIGHTERS, Local 73
- ST. LOUIS CHAPTER, COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS
- LiUNA LOCAL 110 and LOCAL 42
- SEIU HEALTHCARE and SEIU MISSOURI/KANSAS STATE COUNCIL
- SIERRA CLUB OF EASTERN MISSOURI
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 6 |
Officeholder St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 6 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 19, 2023
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| Preceded by Christine Ingrassia |
St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 6 2023-Present |
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