Kehila Ku Escalante | |
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Deputy of the Congress of the Union | |
In office August 29, 2018 –August 31, 2021 | |
Deputy of the Congress of Jalisco | |
In office 2015–2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kehila Abigail Ku Escalante 2 September 1985 |
Nationality | Mexican |
Political party | Citizens' Movement |
Education | University of Guadalajara |
Occupation | Politician |
Kehila Abigail Ku Escalante (born September 2,1985) is a Mexican politician. A member of the Citizens' Movement party,she is currently[ when? ] a member of the City Council of Guadalajara. [1] She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2018 to 2021,representing Jalisco's 11th district in the 64th Congress. Prior to this,she was a member of the Congress of Jalisco from 2015 to 2018.
She attended the Sämann University of Jalisco,receiving a bachelor's degree in 2008. In 2014,she received a master's degree in public policies from the University of Guadalajara.
From 2015 to 2018,she was a member of the Congress of Jalisco. [2] She served on the Culture Commission in the state congress. [3]
In the 2018 general election,she was elected to represent Jalisco's 11th district in the Chamber of Deputies during the 64th Congress. As a federal deputy,she voted in favor of an effort to legalize abortion in Mexico. [4] In 2020,she urged prosecutors to scrutinize businessman Carlos Servín Martínez,who approached her to request political favoritism. [5] She resigned her seat on 5 March 2021 and was replaced for the remainder of her term by her alternate,Irma Sánchez Manzo. [2] [6]
In 2021,she was elected to serve on the City Council of Guadalajara. [7]