Member of City Council, Ward 7
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Angie Valdez is a social worker and lifelong Kern County resident who grew up in Lamont and graduated from Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield. Valdez wants to focus on public safety, responsible budgeting and infrastructure.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Manpreet Kaur is Bakersfield's vice mayor and a UC San Diego political science graduate who founded the Kern County chapter of the Jakara Movement. Her priorities include safer neighborhoods, homelessness, and more investment in fire services.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
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