Yassamin Ansari Makes Phoenix City Council District 7 Endorsements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2nd, 2024
Press Contact: jessica@yassaminforcongress.com (480) 688-4742

PHOENIX, AZ – Today, former Phoenix Vice Mayor and City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari endorsed candidates Carlos Galindo-Elvira and Marcelino Quiñonez in separate races for her former City Council District 7 seat. 

Galindo-Elvira is running in the November 5th special election to fulfill the remainder of Ansari’s term through April 2025, while Quiñonez is running for the following full four-year term. 

Yassamin Ansari issued the following statement:

“When I took office as the Phoenix District 7 Councilwoman in 2021, I made it my mission to invest in the success of our community. We hosted school resource fairs and cultural celebrations, passed bold climate policy to expand public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure, and guided millions of federal dollars into supporting small businesses, creating good-paying jobs, improving our parks, and building more affordable housing.

District 7 is one of the most diverse districts in the city, including Laveen, South Phoenix, Maryvale, Estrella and Downtown Phoenix. Even though I no longer serve on the City Council, I still have a vision for District 7. This vision requires leaders who are proud of the community they represent, and who will champion a future where every resident – in every corner of our district – has what they need to thrive. 

Carlos Galindo-Elvira, our current D7 councilman, has prioritized residents during his tenure, and I proudly endorse him for the November 5th special election to fulfill the remainder of my term. Carlos takes pride in connecting residents with city assistance and programs – and in a city that serves over 1.7 million people, we need leaders who make the first move to contact residents. 

For the four year term, I enthusiastically endorse Marcelino Quiñonez to lead our district forward. Marcelino has served a significant portion of the district as the State Representative for LD11 since 2021, and during that time, we partnered to get things done for our constituents in Laveen and South Phoenix. What I admire most about Marcelino is his compassion, even-keeled demeanor, deep commitment to our community, and his ability to work with diverse stakeholders and problem solve. He is a candidate who knows our community and will deliver real results on our most pressing challenges, from housing to extreme heat to public safety. I trust him wholeheartedly to serve District 7 well.” 

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