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Sasha Renée Pérez | |
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| Vice Mayor of Alhambra | |
| Assumed office September 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Maza |
| Mayor of Alhambra | |
| In office December 31, 2020 – September 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Maza |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Maloney |
| Member of the Alhambra City Council from District 4 | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | David Mejia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1992 Alhambra, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BA) |
Sasha Renée Pérez (born September 16, 1992) is an American politician serving as Mayor of Alhambra.
Early life and education
editPérez was born in Alhambra and was raised there and in Glendora. Her father is an electrician and her mother is a social worker.
Pérez graduated from Mark Keppel High School and is a first-generation college graduate, holding a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles.
Political career
editAlhambra City Council
editAfter being elected to the Alhambra City Council in 2020, Pérez was selected to serve as Mayor. This made her the first openly LGBTQ+, renter, and the youngest person to serve in the position.[1]
California State Senate campaign
editPersonal life
editElectoral history
edit2024
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Wong Ahlers | 73,002 | 35.7 | |
| Democratic | Sasha Renée Pérez | 67,266 | 32.9 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Yiu | 35,693 | 17.5 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Armenta | 19,486 | 9.5 | |
| Democratic | Teddy Choi | 8,881 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 204,328 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sasha Renée Pérez | |||
| Republican | Elizabeth Wong Ahlers | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Sasha Renée Pérez | 16,934 | 58.49 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Mejia (incumbent) | 9,541 | 32.95 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karsen Luthi | 2,479 | 8.56 | |
| Total votes | 28,954 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Resendiz, Eric (December 31, 2020). "Alhambra native makes history, is youngest woman to be mayor of the city". ABC 7. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Bajko, Matthew (January 31, 2024). "Political Notebook: Record number of bi women seeks CA legislative seats". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
External links
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