Jess Garcia
MN
Clinical psychologist and former member of the Rochester Public Schools school board.
Where Jess Garcia stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted for Rochester Public Schools procedures for supporting transgender and gender-expansive students. The board approved them 6-1, and she defended them as a living document.
July 16, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: postbulletin.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted with the full board to approve a list of budget cuts if voters rejected the 2024 school levy. She urged voters to think about the whole district, not just which schools could close.
October 8, 2024
Source: postbulletin.com
Voted with a 5-2 board majority not to renew the job of school counselor Christina Barton, who had criticized the district's transgender student guidelines.
June 4, 2024
Source: postbulletin.com
Spoke against more police officers in Rochester schools at a school board meeting. She said school resource officers are not trained to handle student mental health crises.
March 9, 2023
Source: kttc.com
Past race Jess Garcia ran in:
- Mayor, City of Rochester · November 3, 2026 · Rochester city, Minnesota