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Maria Quinones-Sanchez
Maria Quinones-Sanchez is a Democratic member of the Philadelphia City Council in the state of Pennsylvania, representing District 7. She was elected to the council in 2007.[1] Maria Quinones-Sanchez won the general election on November 3, 2015.
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.[2]
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.[3] No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.[4]
| 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, "Position 7," accessed December 15, 2014
- ↑ 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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