Italia De La Cruz

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Italia De La Cruz

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 6, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Wesleyan University, 2012

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Italia De La Cruz ran for election to the Fort Worth City Council to represent District 6 in Texas. De La Cruz lost in the general election on May 6, 2023.

De La Cruz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Italia De La Cruz earned a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in 2012. De La Cruz's career experience includes working as a business owner.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for Fort Worth City Council District 6

Incumbent Jared Williams defeated Italia De La Cruz and Tonya Carter in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 6 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jared Williams (Nonpartisan)	57.5	2,915
		Italia De La Cruz (Nonpartisan)	33.1	1,676
	Submit photo	Tonya Carter (Nonpartisan)	9.4	478

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,069
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Italia De La Cruz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by De La Cruz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Italia De La Cruz was born and raised with humble beginnings in Matamoros Tamaulipas, Mexico. Her parents raised her with strong conservative values of God and Family. She came legally to the United States when she was 6 years old in 1989. Her father gave her family the biggest gift of becoming a proud, naturalized American Citizen.

She grew up in Brownsville, Texas, and graduated high school in 2000, and moved to the metroplex the same year. She worked an overnight shift at Walmart to pay for her college tuition. Italia graduated with honors from Texas Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in Bilingual Education. She taught for eight years and is a champion for families.

As a small business owner, the outrageous tax rates in our city have motivated her to become involved in the community to bring positive change. She believes it is essential to create a relationship with the community to understand the needs of everyone.

"I believe our city needs to prioritize policies that make sense for regular citizens like you and me. Let's lower taxes, support small businesses, put an end to rising crime and limit government in everyday life." Italia De La Cruz

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Fort Worth Residents deserve to keep more of their own hard earned money. Decreasing the tax burden is of very high priority to me. Just as households need to live within their budgets so does the city. I look forward to being a part of identifying where we can save you money.
• Everyone wants to feel safe in their communities. Whether at work, school or out and about, safety is a priority. We need to make sure our law enforcement has the support they need to do their jobs properly. The residents of Fort Worth should have no doubt that our police are here to serve and protect. Building relationships between communities and law enforcement is part of that. I look forward to being a part of the solution in regards to safety in our streets.
• There is no need for duplicate or excessive regulation on our small businesses. Such regulation not only affects whether or not a small business can survive in Fort Worth, but it also affects the cost of living for Fort Worth Residents. These costly regulations get passed onto the consumers. Burdensome regulations also drive businesses away and I want to help Fort Worth attract small businesses.

Community Question Featured local question

How important is it to involve residents in the government’s decision-making process? What plans do you have regarding resident involvement in this process?

It's extremely important for residents to be aware and informed on decisions being made by councilmembers. I plan on having consistent town halls, visit communities and communicate via social media of important agenda matters where community input is required.

Community Question Featured local question

How would you address crime and public safety? Do you have a different stance than current city council policy?

We need to make sure our law enforcement has the support they need to do their jobs properly. The residents of Fort Worth should have no doubt that our police are here to serve and protect. Building relationships between communities and law enforcement is part of that. I look forward to being a part of the solution in regards to safety in our streets.

Community Question Featured local question

What plans do you have regarding infrastructure?

We have major issues on infrastructure in Fort Worth, I will have to see how funds are being allocated and come up with a plan that will benefit our community.

Community Question Featured local question

What plans do you have regarding the police department? Would you make any changes from current policy?

I would suggest adding training to new and currents officers and make the screening process more rigourous.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

It's imperative that law enforcement has the support they need to do their jobs properly. The residents of Fort Worth should have no doubt that our police are here to serve and protect. Building relationships between communities and law enforcement is part of that. I look forward to being a part of the solution in regards to safety in our streets.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to hard working individuals such as my parents. I was taught that there is no limit. I will succeed as long as I'm able to work for it. Success takes discipline and hard work.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The most impactful historical event was 9/11. I loved seeing a country that is united.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I've been working, since I was 16, my first job was at Burger King. I would work during the summer to be able to buy my school supplies and school clothes.

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