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Suely Saro

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Suely Saro
Image of Suely Saro
Long Beach City Council District 6
Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

4

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

March 5, 2024

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Suely Saro is a member of the Long Beach City Council in California, representing District 6. She assumed office on December 15, 2020. Her current term ends on December 19, 2028.

Saro won re-election to the Long Beach City Council to represent District 6 in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Long Beach, California (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Long Beach City Council District 6

Incumbent Suely Saro won election outright against Cristino Pinto in the primary for Long Beach City Council District 6 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Suely Saro
Suely Saro (Nonpartisan)
 
76.5
 
2,513
Cristino Pinto (Nonpartisan)
 
23.5
 
770

Total votes: 3,283
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Saro in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in Long Beach, California (2020)

General election

General election for Long Beach City Council District 6

Suely Saro defeated incumbent Dee Andrews in the general election for Long Beach City Council District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Suely Saro
Suely Saro (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
59.8
 
7,799
Image of Dee Andrews
Dee Andrews (Nonpartisan)
 
40.2
 
5,246

Total votes: 13,045
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Long Beach City Council District 6

The following candidates ran in the primary for Long Beach City Council District 6 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Suely Saro
Suely Saro (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
44.8
 
2,819
Image of Dee Andrews
Dee Andrews (Nonpartisan)
 
28.6
 
1,799
Ana Arce (Nonpartisan)
 
18.7
 
1,180
Image of Josephine Villasenor
Josephine Villasenor (Nonpartisan)
 
3.4
 
216
Craig Ursuy (Nonpartisan)
 
2.6
 
162
Image of Sharifah Hardie
Sharifah Hardie (Nonpartisan)
 
1.9
 
118

Total votes: 6,294
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Candidate Connection

Suely Saro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Saro's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Suely Saro currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at California State University, Los Angeles and a Consultant for the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC). Suely was born in a refugee camp to parents who survived the genocide in Cambodia. She has been dedicated to fighting for equity for working families, youth, immigrants, and women. She began her career as a labor organizer working alongside janitors and healthcare workers in their fight for fair wages and better working conditions. Suely went on to serve as the Executive Director of Khmer Girls in Action developing the leadership of youth to improve their school and community. Subsequently, she joined the Health Access Project at Asians Americans Advancing Justice LA to provide education, build coalitions, and conduct advocacy on the Affordable Care Act. Futhermore, Suely is the founder and Board Chair of Women for Women Foundation (WfWF) based in Cambodia, which is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO). Meanwhile, she serves as the Board Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Professional Network based in Long Beach. She earned a bachelor's degree in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology from the UC Santa Cruz. She received a Master's degree in Public Administration from CSU Long Beach and a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne.
  • Economic Development and Opportunities
  • Homelessness and Affordable Housing
  • Public Safety and Violence Prevention
Economic Development, Health, Public Health, and Environment

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Dee Andrews
Long Beach City Council District 6
2020-Present
Succeeded by
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