Alondra Cano (born September 26, 1981) is an American politician, activist, and former member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 9th Ward.

Early life and education

Cano was born in

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and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico before moving to

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at the age of 10. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. ...

, where she studied management, Chicano studies, popular education, and the politics of identity. She also began working as an activist.

Career

As a college student, Cano worked with the Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network’s board. Cano also worked with Rose Brewer, a professor and activist, to organize events against police brutality. Cano worked as a communication and public relations assistant for eleven months for

Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) or Special School District Number 1 is a public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis Public Schools enrolls 36,370 students in pub ...

and worked on the staff of Councilmember Robert Lilligren. Cano ran to represent Minneapolis's 9th ward in the Minneapolis City Council in 2013 against Ty Moore to replace retiring incumbent

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. She won and was sworn in on January 6, 2014. She is a member of the

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. On December 19, 2020, Cano announced that she would not seek re-election to the city council in 2021.

References

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