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Nancy Navarro
Navarro in 2012.
Born (1965-08-15) August 15, 1965 (age 59)
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityU.S.
EducationUniversity of Missouri
Websitewww.councilmembernavarro.com

Nancy Navarro is an American politician who serves as president of the Montgomery County Council in Maryland.[1] Montgomery County is the most populous county in the state, with over a million residents.[2] Navarro was first elected to the council in a 2009 special election, and was its first Latina member. She represents District 4, which includes Wheaton, Glenmont, Aspen Hill, Ashton, and Laytonsville.[3]

Life

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Navarro was born in Caracas, Venezuela. At the age of 10 she moved with her family to Rolla, Missouri.[4] She first became active in politics while studying at the University of Missouri, advocating for U.S. divestment in South Africa to end apartheid. After graduating with a B.A. degree in Psychology, she worked as a case worker with the elderly.[4]

In the 1990s she and her husband moved to Maryland, where she was active in her local and county PTSA. In 1998 she co-founded a nonprofit organization based in Silver Spring, Maryland, that helped Latino women become certified as child care providers.[5] She was appointed to the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2004, was re-elected in 2006, and served two terms as Board President. Together with fellow board member Valerie Ervin, she prompted the school board to pay more attention to equity issues.[6] During her presidency she created an award-winning Translation Unit which provides simultaneous translation for non-English-speaking parents.[7] In 2007 and 2008 she was part of a Montgomery County Public Schools team that took part in Harvard University's Public Education Leadership Project, focusing on race, poverty, and the academic achievement gap.[1]

In 2009 she was elected to the Montgomery County Council, where she chairs the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee and serves on the Education Committee. She was elected to serve as Council Vice President in 2012, and as Council President in 2013 and 2019.[1] In 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Navarro to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, where she served on the Early Childhood Education Committee.[1][8] As the representative of a district with a large number of Latino constituents, she launched the Latino Civic Project to encourage civic engagement.[9] During her second term as president, the council passed a controversial ordinance allowing accessory apartments to provide more affordable housing.[10]

Navarro has been active as a volunteer and served on a variety of boards and task forces. Her roles have included PTSA co-president, co-founder of the Montgomery County Nonprofit Village, and member of the Montgomery County Gang Prevention Task Force, among others.[1] She currently sits on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments[11] and the Ana G. Méndez Advisory Board.[12]

Awards

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  • Women Who Dare Leadership Award, Maryland State Department of Education, 2001[13]
  • Poder con Ganas Award, Hispanic Democratic Club of Montgomery County[1]
  • Hispanic Hero Award, U.S. Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education, 2007[1][14]
  • Woman of Achievement Award, Montgomery County Business and Professional Women Association, 2007[1]
  • Heart of the Community Award, Community Teachers Institute[1]
  • Maryland's Top 100 Women Award, 2009 and 2013[1]
  • Elected Local Government Official of the Year Award, Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2010[1]
  • Presidential Medal, Ana G. Méndez University, 2014[15]
  • John Greeley Award, Liberty's Promise, 2016[16]
  • Phyllis Campbell Newsome Public Policy Leadership Award, Center for Nonprofit Advancement, 2016[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "About Nancy Navarro". Montgomery County. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts Montgomery County, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nancy Navarro elected president of Montgomery County Council". The Washington Post. December 4, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "About Nancy". NancyNavarro.com. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)
  5. ^ "New Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro hopes her message appeals to core constituents and rest of the county". The Washington Post. January 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Childress, Stacey; et al. (2009). Leading for Equity: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Montgomery County Public Schools. Harvard Education Press. p. 116. ISBN 9781612500119.
  7. ^ "Nancy Navarro". Empower Montgomery. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Women's History Month: MCM Spotlights Nancy Navarro". MyMCMedia. March 4, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Much Ado About a Little More Housing". The New York Times. August 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "COG Board of Directors". Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "About Nancy". Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". White House Archives. October 5, 2011.
  14. ^ "Nancy Navarro To Receive Hispanic Hero Award". Montgomery County Public Schools. May 4, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "Councilmember Navarro Honored by Ana G. Mendez University". MyMCMedia. June 12, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "Past John Greeley Award Winners". Liberty's Promise. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  17. ^ "Phyllis Campbell Newsome Public Policy Leadership Award". Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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