Bronx Dem Party
endorses Sanchez for
14th District council race
BY ALEX MITCHELL
This morning the Bronx
Democratic Party announced
today Pierina Sanchez
in the west Bronx’s City
Council District 14 race, one
which will replace the incumbent,
term limited Fernando
Cabrera who is now
campaigning for borough
president.
“As the people of the
Bronx, our teachers, healthcare
providers, and essential
workers rise from this
diffi cult period, we as Bronx
leaders must work together
to put our community fi rst.
I am proud to receive the
Bronx Democratic County
Committee’s endorsement
and look forward to fi ghting
together for a just recovery
for the people of the Bronx,”
Sanchez said upon the news
of her endorsement.
Born a daughter of Dominican
immigrants in University
Heights, Sanchez
has lived her entire life inside
of District 14 as an advocate
and public servant
following her earning of two
Ivy League degrees.
She has previously
served with distinction in
the Obama administration,
as a staff member for the
city council, and locally on
her community board in the
Bronx.
“She is a lifelong resident
of Council District 14
and the best choice to represent
the people of that district.
I am proud that we, as
the Bronx Democratic Party
are endorsing Pierina Sanchez
and we know that when
elected, Pierina will continue
to ensure that there
is equity and social justice
not only in the Council District
14 but in the city as a
whole.” said Bronx Democratic
chairman and senator
Jamaal T. Bailey.
Some of Sanchez’s main
campaign platforms come
by way of housing, economic
development, and also education.
Courtesy of and Council 14 Candidate Pierina Sanchez
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