Jennifer Gutiérrez | |
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| Member of theNew York City Council from the34th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Reynoso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1986-09-14)September 14, 1986 (age 39) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | State University of New York, Albany (BA) |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Jennifer Gutiérrez (born September 14, 1986) is an American politician andcommunity organizer currently serving as the council member for the34th district in theNew York City Council. The district includes portions ofBushwick andWilliamsburg inBrooklyn andRidgewood, Queens.[1]
A Queens-born daughter of immigrants from Colombia, Gutiérrez is the firstColombian-American member of the New York City Council.[2] She resides in Bushwick.[3]
Gutiérrez was born and raised in Queens. Her parents emigrated from Colombia in the 1980s.[4] She grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in Queens with her mother, father and sister.[5] She attendedJacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School, and later attended and graduated fromSUNY Albany with a B.A. in political science.
In 2012, Gutiérrez became involved in politics with theArizona Democratic Party as a field organizer. In 2013, she became a field organizer for the New York City Council Office ofDiana Reyna.
In 2013, Gutiérrez was the campaign manager forAntonio Reynoso's successful campaign for New York City Council.[6] In 2016, she managedNydia Velazquez's successful re-election bid for Congress.
Gutiérrez served as the chief of staff to City Council MemberAntonio Reynoso from 2014 until 2021, and led eight cycles of Participatory Budgeting, which resulted in over $5 million in investments in public spaces such as schools, streets, parks, andNYCHA.[7] Gutiérrez played a leading role in passing the Right to Know Act, which brought transparency to police stops, as well as the Waste Equity Bill, which reduced the amount of trash trucks and the associated pollution in North Brooklyn.[8][9]
Gutiérrez won a primary election in June 2021 by a wide margin in a rank choice voting election[10][11] and was elected to representCouncil District 34 in November 2021.[8] She ran for re-election in 2024 unopposed, and won with 99.5% of the vote.[12] Gutiérrez is the firstColombian-American member of the New York City Council.[13] She served as chairperson of the Committee on Technology until 2025, when she was appointed Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education.[14]
Gutiérrez and her husband have two daughters, born in November 2021 and December 2024. She lives inBushwick, Brooklyn with her family.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of theNew York City Council from the34th district 2022–present | Incumbent |
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