Tania Garcia-CadenaIncumbent

Candidate for City Council Member, Woodland, District 3 · Incumbent

Tania Garcia-Cadena was born and raised in Woodland. She spent most of her career as a preschool teacher. She also worked as a parenting educator. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Woodland Community College. She managed a youth program at Yolo Connections. That job included a youth mentorship program and parenting classes. She now leads the Woodland Volunteer Food Closet as its director. She helped start the Woodland Schools Foundation. She served on the school district's budget board. She finished the city's first emergency response training. She served on two city boards, one for child care and one for parks. In 2012 the city gave her its Community Service Award. In 2016 her college named her a top alum. In 2018 a member of Congress named her Woman of the Year. She now serves on the county housing board. She also sits on a regional water board and a clean energy board. She and her husband have three kids who went to Woodland schools.

Garcia-Cadena says her top goal is a safe community. She wants to back first responders. She wants more Neighborhood Watch groups. She wants a flood protection program too. On the economy, she wants growth that helps people earn a living wage. On energy, she backs programs that save energy. She also wants more events that bring in all parts of the community. And she wants more programs for younger residents.

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