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Alondra Cano | |
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Member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 9th Ward | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Preceded by | Gary Schiff |
Personal details | |
Born | Alondra Cano Litchfield, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Website | Official, |
Alondra Cano is a community organizer, activist, and politician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Cano has represented Ward 9 on the Minneapolis City Council since 2013. First elected
Life and Career
[edit]Cano was born in Litchfield, Minnesota and spent much of her early years in Chihuahua, Mexico.[1] Cano became involved in activism as a member of the student body at the University of Minnesota, where she was arrested during a demonstration. Following graduation, Cano became an immigrants rights organizer and pushed for the passage of the Minnesota Dream Act.