Raymond L. Goins
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Palo Alto · (No Ballot Designation)
Raymond Lee Goins is a community health worker and community organizer who has spoken out against hate crimes and racial inequality in Palo Alto. This is his first time running for public office.
Positions in brief
He says he wants to represent Palo Alto residents he feels are marginalized or excluded by the city's current leadership, centering his campaign on inclusive, community-based advocacy.
Goins has said his main reason for running is that he feels no other candidate would be inclusive of everyone in Palo Alto, and frames his campaign around representing residents he sees as voiceless or marginalized.
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