Her campaign priorities include improving public safety, promoting economic opportunity, and investing in quality public education.
Luz B. Colón has epitomized integrity, hard work, and passion for community service during her 25-year career working in various roles for the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Luz grew up in the Kensington section of North Philadelphia, the very same community where she continues to live and serve today. She is the single mother of two boys, Joseph, and Sebastian, who are her biggest supporters and motivators to help make the city a safer place for all Philadelphians.
Luz started her career working in City Hall in the offices of former At-Large Councilman Angel Ortiz, Councilman Blondell Reynolds-Brown, and Councilman Bill Greenlee. She continued her career in public service under Governor Tom Wolf as the Executive Director of Pennsylvania’s Latino commission, GACLA, where she was responsible for serving Latino communities in all 67 counties across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Her experience working inside the walls of city and state government, while remaining deeply rooted in Philadelphia’s multicultural community uniquely sets Luz apart from other candidates. Luz embodies and actively demonstrates her belief that the role of government, and all its public servants, is to listen to the community and work with integrity for the good of the people.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Polls show that Philadelphians no longer feel safe. We love our city and know our potential, but public safety continues to cripple our neighborhoods.
As City Councilwoman, Luz has placed public safety as a top priority. She is prepared and equipped to work with communities and city agencies to have honest conversations and create actionable goals to prioritize the safety of all Philadelphians.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Philadelphia is a world-class city that continues to grow in opportunity. As City Councilwoman, Luz will be committed to partnering with businesses, banks/FIDCs and federal agencies to ensure resources are accessible and equitable for all.
Investing in our city through smart policies, such as the infrastructure bill, will enable Philadelphia to flourish as one of the country’s top destinations to live, work, and raise a family.
SCHOOLS THAT TEACH
Investing in education is the best way to ensure children are given a bright hope for a future. As we raise these future generations, it is our responsibility to provide them with the essential tools to become educated, passionate leaders who will support our communities in countless ways. But our schools are hurting. Since COVID, students, teachers and parents have dealt with tremendous trials and tribulations, which need the attention of City Council leaders.
Among Luz’s top campaign priorities is investing in programs and policies that support the infrastructure of sustainable, world-class education in Philadelphia.
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Luz Colón has extensive experience working in city and state government where her priorities have always been focused on integrity, leadership, and a passion for public service. Colon previously served as a staff member in the offices of former At-Large Councilman Angel Ortiz, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown and Councilman Bill Greenlee, where she experienced first-hand the commitment and dedication it takes to serve the city of Philadelphia.
CIVIC SERVICE
Luz Colón dedicated 15 years as a committee person for the 20th Ward and 10th Division in the City of Philadelphia where she helped facilitate elections, and voter registration and education errors. She sits on the Philadelphia Fight Advisory Board, the largest HIV AIDS comprehensive medical care organization in the Philadelphia area, the Asociacion Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM) Board and co-founded La Liga del Barrio, Philly’s 1st Latino Youth Basketball League.
LEADERSHIP
In March of 2016, Colón was named by Governor Tom Wolf as the Executive Director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission for Latino Affairs (GACLA). In this state-wide leadership role, she forged valuable relationships with government agencies, legislators, and community organizations. She recruited and led 33 commissioners from around the Commonwealth to bring state and federal services and opportunities to local communities.
