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Former Congressmember Katie HillCA State Senator Lena GonzalezFormer LA County Supervisor Gloria MolinaLos Angeles TimesLatinas LeadCA Women's ListLos Angeles Latino Chamber of CommerceCA YIMBYAbundant Housing Los AngelesCA Assemblymember Blanca RubioCA State Senator Susan RubioAssemblymember Alex LeeUCLA Urban Planning Professor Donald Shoup
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My Top 3 Priorities
Build more housing.
Expand Public Transportation
Support Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs
Experience
Experience
Profession:Educator
Commissioner, El Pueblo Historic Monument (Olvera Street) — Elected position (2019–2020)
Commissioner, El Pueblo Historic Monument (Olvera Street) — Elected position (2019–2020)
Education
UCLA — Masters Degree, Public Policy (current)
Northwestern University — Bachelor's, Political Science & Philosophy (2008)
Biography
Dulce Vasquez is an educator, changemaker, and passionate community leader.
After many years running a non-profit organization, Dulce is now an educator, creating robust partnerships with a cross section of business, government and philanthropic organizations to promote higher education for low income and first generation students. These efforts create opportunities that uplift students, families and entire communities.
After spending half of her childhood undocumented cleaning houses with her mom, she attended Northwestern University and earned a Master’s in Public Policy from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
During the pandemic, she felt compelled to serve and is now running for Los Angeles City Council to fight for a more equitable Los Angeles through housing, transit, supporting entrepreneurship, and education. You can learn more at dulcevasquez.com
