Rossana Rodríguez: The Politics of “Going to the People First”
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She became her neighborhood’s Alderwoman thanks to organized groups of workers, immigrants, and the most vulnerable residents in her area, and by positioning herself against the power of developers. Her affordable housing proposals go hand in hand with violence prevention and public health initiatives.

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