LeAnna Maria Gutierrez Cumber was born on February 3,1973 and is an American politician, lawyer and former teacher who served as a member of the Jacksonville City Council in Florida.
15 Facts About LeAnna Cumber
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LeAnna Cumber attended the University of Texas at Austin where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in government, moved to Nacogdoches, Texas and worked at a shelter for battered women.
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LeAnna Cumber later procured a position with the Nacogdoches Independent School District as a third-grade bilingual teacher.
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LeAnna Cumber taught school for two years in rural east Texas, and then moved to Los Angeles and procured a position with the Los Angeles Unified School District as a fifth-grade bilingual teacher.
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In 2001, Cumber received her Juris Doctor degree from the USC Gould School of Law.
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LeAnna Cumber represented clients in civil matters ranging from child custody to parole hearings.
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LeAnna Cumber is a member of the bar in both Washington, DC and California.
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LeAnna Cumber began her legal career as a staffer in the United States Senate, and for the Office of the Inspector General.
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LeAnna Cumber worked for Baker Botts LLP prior to starting a business of her own.
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LeAnna Cumber was elected to the Jacksonville City Council, representing District 5, in January 2019 with no opposition and assumed office on July 1,2019.
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LeAnna Cumber sponsored a city ordinance to prevent human trafficking in Jacksonville.
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In September 2019, in response to rising levels of crime in and around the City's internet cafes, LeAnna Cumber presented legislation calling for all simulated gambling devices to be declared illegal immediately.
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LeAnna Cumber sponsored a bill to create a pilot program establishing a permitting process for dockless mobility vehicles, such as electric bicycles and scooters.
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LeAnna Cumber wrote and passed the legislation to create Jacksonville's Public Nuisance Abatement Board.
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In March 2022, LeAnna Cumber announced a formal run for Mayor of Jacksonville.