Carmen Rubio Explained

Carmen Rubio
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
Education:University of Oregon
Predecessor:Amanda Fritz
Party:Democratic[2]
Office:Portland City Commissioner
Residence:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Termstart:December 28, 2020

Carmen Rubio (born 1973) is an American politician and non-profit executive in the U.S. state of Oregon who is currently a Portland City Commissioner, having taken office on the Portland City Council in late December 2020. She had previously served as the executive director of the Latino Network since 2009.[3] [4] [5]

Early life and education

Rubio was born and raised in Hillsboro, Oregon. She is of Mexican descent.[6] Rubio graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Oregon in 1999.[7]

Career

Rubio began her public service career in the offices of Multnomah County Commissioner Serena Cruz, Portland Mayor Tom Potter, and Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish. She served as a policy advisor and "worked to engage Portlanders on critical issues", according to her campaign literature.[8] Beginning in 2009, she served as the executive director of the Latino Network, a non-profit organization that advocated for Portland's growing Latino community.

Rubio ran for Portland City Council in spring 2020, in a race to fill the seat then held by Amanda Fritz. In the May primary election, she defeated Candace Avalos, an administrator at Portland State University, to win election to a term that was officially to begin in January 2021.[9] [10] She was sworn into office a few days before that, on December 28, 2020.[11]

On January 9, 2024, Rubio announced her candidacy for Mayor of Portland in the 2024 election.[12] On June 26 she was endorsed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kavanaugh . Shane Dixon . Carmen Rubio, Portland's 1st Latinx City Commissioner and proven bridge-builder, takes office . January 10, 2021 . . January 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107061732/https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/01/carmen-rubio-portlands-1st-latinx-city-commissioner-and-proven-bridge-builder-takes-office.html . January 7, 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Carmen Rubio for Portland — ActBlue . August 6, 2023 . May 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506033536/https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rubio-seed-money . live .
  3. News: Bailey Jr. . Everton . Schmidt . Brad . Portland elects Carmen Rubio, first Latinx commissioner, sends City Council races for Chloe Eudaly, Nick Fish seats to runoffs . May 20, 2020 . . May 19, 2020 . May 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200527102602/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/05/portland-elects-carmen-rubio-first-latinx-commissioner-sends-city-council-races-for-chloe-eudaly-nick-fish-seats-to-apparent-runoffs.html . live .
  4. News: Carmen Rubio, Executive Director of Latino Network, Is Running for Portland City Council. Monahan. Rachel. July 9, 2019. Willamette Week. en-US. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924203027/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2019/07/09/carmen-rubio-executive-director-of-latino-network-is-running-for-portland-city-council/. September 24, 2020. live.
  5. Web site: Carmen Rubio. July 23, 2020. Ballotpedia. en. July 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723042528/https://ballotpedia.org/Carmen_Rubio. live.
  6. News: Carmen Rubio, leader of Latino nonprofit, to run for Portland City Council. Friedman. Gordon R.. July 9, 2019. The Oregonian. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210175431/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2019/07/carmen-rubio-leader-of-latino-nonprofit-to-run-for-portland-city-council.html. December 10, 2019. May 21, 2020.
  7. Web site: Carmen Rubio '99. www.uoalumni.com. May 21, 2020. October 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007105009/http://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/uoaa/index.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=1602. live.
  8. Web site: Meet Carmen Rubio. October 7, 2020. www.carmenforportland.com. en. October 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014193435/https://www.carmenforportland.com/about/. live.
  9. News: Jaquiss. Nigel. Nigel Jaquiss. Carmen Rubio Becomes the First Latinx Candidate to Win a Portland City Council Seat. July 23, 2020. Willamette Week. May 19, 2020. July 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723231222/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2020/05/19/carmen-rubio-becomes-the-first-latinx-candidate-to-win-a-portland-city-council-seat/. live.
  10. News: Bailey Jr.. Everton. Schmidt. Brad. May 20, 2020. Portland elects Carmen Rubio, first Latinx commissioner, sends City Council races for Chloe Eudaly, Nick Fish seats to runoffs. July 23, 2020. OregonLive/The Oregonian. June 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619063501/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/05/portland-elects-carmen-rubio-first-latinx-commissioner-sends-city-council-races-for-chloe-eudaly-nick-fish-seats-to-apparent-runoffs.html. live.
  11. News: Redden . Jim . City Hall: Under New Management with Carmen Rubio . January 10, 2020 . . December 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224546/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/493044-395067-city-hall-under-new-management-with-carmen-rubio . January 1, 2021 . live.
  12. News: Edge. Sami. January 9, 2024. City Commissioner Carmen Rubio joins race for Portland mayor. The Oregonian. January 9, 2024.
  13. News: Peel. Sophie. June 26, 2024. Governor Tina Kotek Endorses Carmen Rubio for Portland Mayor. Willamette Week. June 26, 2024.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Carmen Rubio".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.