1. Nancy Navarro was born on August 15,1965 and is a Venezuelan-American politician and the first Latina county council member in Montgomery County, Maryland.
11 Facts About Nancy Navarro
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Nancy Navarro served on the county council from 2009 to 2022, representing District 4, the largest and most diverse district in the county.
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Nancy Navarro received international attention in March 2021 when two technicians were heard laughing at her accent during a virtual council meeting while she was speaking about inequitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination.
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Nancy Navarro graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology.
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Nancy Navarro was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2004.
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Nancy Navarro served five years on the Board of Education and held the offices of both President and Vice-President.
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Nancy Navarro was elected to Maryland's Montgomery County County council in a May 2009 special election.
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Nancy Navarro is a self-proclaimed progressive Democrat who has championed legislation to increase racial equity, provide resources to Latinos striving for higher education and increase economic development.
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In 2007, Nancy Navarro was awarded the Hispanic Hero Award by the US Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education.
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Nancy Navarro is a 2009 recipient of the Heart of the Community Award from the Community Teachers Institute.
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In 2021, Nancy Navarro was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.