Cece Pinheiro, Democratic Candidate for Santa Cruz City Council

General Information

Name : Ms. Cece Pinheiro
Age : 54
Place of residence : Santa Cruz

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : Cabrillo College/ SJSU/Canborne On-Line University
Degree : AA/Adult Ed. Teaching Credential/BA
Year of graduation : 1996/1998/2005

Grad school

Employment Information

Job titles held : Executive Director/Assistant Director/School Community Coordinator
Employers : Special Parents Information Network (SPIN) Community TV of Santa Cruz County/Santa Cruz City School District

Political Information

Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: Local office
Running for position: Santa Cruz City Council
Chamber/district: Santa Cruz City
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : Santa Cruz City School Board Trustee
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA

Party HQ

Address 116 Jewell St.
Santa Cruz
CA
95060

Campaign Manager

Name : Danny Dodge Jr.
Title : Campaign Coordinator

URLs

Website : www.cc4sccc.org
Facebook : Cece Pinheiro Political page

Other facts

I was born and raised in Santa Cruz and have lived in Santa Cruz County for my entire life.

Four generations of my family have lived here. I care deeply and passionately about the City of Santa Cruz and am concerned about its economic health, along with the public safety of all its citizens.

I have been a community leader for my entire adult life and am committed to providing leadership on the Santa Cruz City Council for the next four years.

As the first lesbian elected to the Santa Cruz City School Board in 2002 I look back with pride in my ability to engage various ideas and interest groups, and was able to forge consensus among stakeholders.

I am now poised to develop innovative and challenging projects and will make sure the tax payer’s monies are spent judiciously. As a member of the Santa Cruz City Council I will focus on: Sustainable economic development in the community Public safety for residents, especially women and children.

I want to help develop “Edu-Tourism” in the City of Santa Cruz My commitment to Santa Cruz is unquestioned. I love this city and I'm committed to improving our community’s quality of life.