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Maria Quinones-Sanchez
Maria Quinones-Sanchez (Democratic Party) was a member of the Philadelphia City Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 7. Quinones-Sanchez assumed office in 2008. Quinones-Sanchez left office on September 6, 2022.
Quinones-Sanchez (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Quinones-Sanchez did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 16, 2023.
Biography
Quinones-Sanchez is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her professional experience includes serving as the regional director for the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), executive director of ASPIRA, a Latino educational institution, and creating the first bilingual charter school in the state, the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community Charter School. She is a founding member of the Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 10, 2015. In the Democratic primary election for District 7, incumbent Maria Quinones-Sanchez defeated Manny Morales.[2] No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.[3]
| Philadelphia City Council, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Maria Quinones-Sanchez Incumbent |
53.5% | 6,557 | ||
| Manny Morales | 46.5% | 5,689 | ||
| Write-in | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,246 | |||
| Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015 | ||||
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See also
External links
- Profile from the City of Philadelphia
- Maria Quinones-Sanchez on Facebook
- Maria Quinones-Sanchez on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Philadelphia website, "Councilwoman Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez – 7th District," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Comprehensive Election Calendar," accessed November 17, 2014
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Philadelphia City Council, District 7 2008–2020 |
Succeeded by Maria Sanchez (D) |
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