Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez | |
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Member of the Denver City Council at-large | |
Assumed office July 17, 2023 | |
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th district | |
In office January 4,2019 –August 4,2023 | |
Preceded by | Dan Pabon |
Succeeded by | Tim Hernández |
Personal details | |
Born | November 22,1981 |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales (grandfather) |
Residence(s) | Denver,Colorado,U.S. |
Education | Colorado State University (BS) |
Serena Lucha Gonzales-Gutierrez (born November 22,1981) is an American politician who is a member of the Denver City Council,representing one of two at-large districts. Previously,she served in the Colorado House of Representatives,representing the 4th district in Denver from January 2019 until she resigned on August 4,2023. [1]
Gonzales-Gutierrez is the granddaughter of Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales,a notable Chicano cultural activist. [2] She has pointed to his work as inspiring her passion for activism and politics in Denver,especially surrounding education,saying that it was the path to a better life and to freedom. [3]
Gonzales-Gutierrez was elected in the general election on November 6,2018,winning 82 percent of the vote over 18 percent of Republican candidate Robert John. [4]
Gonzales-Gutierrez ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election,she garnered 81.8% of the vote,defeating Republican nominee Grant Price. [5]
Gonzales-Gutierrez successfully ran for one of two at-large seats on the Denver City Council. In the election held on April 4,among nine candidates,Gonzales-Gutierrez received the most votes of any candidate,52,486 votes,or 20.57% of the total votes cast for the two positions. Her term began in July. [6] [7]