Nakenya Allen
Candidate for City Council Member, Martinez, District 1 · IHSS Care Provider
Nakenya Allen is a longtime Martinez resident, community organizer, and mother who holds a degree in Veterinary Technology and previously worked in animal hospitals and shelters. After her son was diagnosed with severe special needs, she shifted her focus toward community and family wellbeing. She serves as Vice President and District 5 ambassador of the Contra Costa County Commission for Women and Girls and sits on the county's Family and Children's Trust Committee, which oversees funding for family-support organizations. She helped create Martinez's anti-discrimination task force, ARDPIE, and is a member of the National Council of Negro Women of Contra Costa County. She also helped establish the city's Juneteenth and Pride celebrations.
Positions in brief
Allen's platform centers on a more personalized approach to homelessness response and giving downtown business owners a bigger voice in city policy.
On her campaign site, Allen says homelessness response should be personalized rather than shelter-only, addressing specific causes such as financial hardship or mental illness. She also proposes creating a way for downtown business owners to share feedback that shapes city policy, and favors data-driven review of whether city investments are improving outcomes.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Says homelessness response should be personalized rather than shelter-only, addressing specific causes like financial hardship or mental illness.
“One size doesn't fit all”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Proposes creating a way for downtown business owners to give feedback that shapes city policy.
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