Yazminelly Gonzalez
NJ · Trenton City Council Member, At-Large
Trenton City Council member at large since 2023 and a special education teacher who teaches life skills to students with autism. Her priorities are staying close to residents and spending tax dollars on what residents need.
Where Yazminelly Gonzalez stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Led council questioning of the state environmental chief at a special meeting on state oversight of Trenton Water Works, asking whether water quality met standards.
August 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: trentonian.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Sponsored an ordinance to have important city documents translated into Spanish; it stalled at its first council reading over cost questions.
May 13, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: trentonian.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Hosted a 609 Day youth and police unity event in Trenton with the state attorney general and police agencies.
June 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: trentonjournal.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Helped organize a food handout for homeless people on East State and Broad streets as vice president of the Trenton United Family Foundation.
March 1, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: trentondaily.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Sponsored an ordinance to have important city documents translated into Spanish; it stalled at its first council reading over cost questions.
May 13, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: trentonian.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Hosted her 11th yearly back-to-school book bag giveaway for Trenton students on Lamberton Street.
August 19, 2026
Source: trentonian.com
Wrote a newspaper opinion piece as council president saying rising energy bills hurt Black and Latino families most.
March 24, 2025
Source: trentonian.com
Voted no on Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg for council president; that vote tied 3-3 and failed.
January 2, 2025
Source: trentonian.com
Was elected Trenton City Council president by a unanimous vote for 2025.
January 2, 2025
Source: trentonian.com
Endorsed North Ward Councilwoman Jennifer Williams at the launch of Williams' reelection campaign.
June 5, 2024
Source: trentonian.com
Won a court fight over her right to hold office: an appeals court upheld a ruling against Robin Vaughn's claim that she had not lived in Trenton long enough.
December 6, 2023
Source: trentonian.com
Won a Trenton City Council at-large seat in the January 2023 runoff, placing third of six with 1,823 votes.
January 24, 2023
Source: trentonian.com
Past race Yazminelly Gonzalez ran in:
- City Council Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Trenton city, New Jersey · incumbent