Longtime Philadelphia City Council member Maria Quiñones Sanchez has reigned to focus on a run for mayor in 2023.
Maria Quiñones Sanchez is throwing her hat in the ring to be Philadelphia's next mayor.
The longtime Democratic Philadelphia councilwoman -- the first Latina to serve a district on city council -- announced Tuesday morning that she had submitted her letter of resignation from council to run for mayor. “I’ve been grateful for every minute I’ve been able to serve, grateful for every vote, and every person who’s raised their voice to make Philadelphia a better place," Quiñones Sanchez said of her 14 years on city council."We’ve made progress. And I am excited to continue that progress as the first woman of color to be elected as Philadelphia’s next Mayor."
Important announcement: Today, I’m resigning from City Council to run for Mayor of Philadelphia. I am a child of Philadelphia public housing, a lifelong activist, and Philadelphia’s first Latina district Councilwoman.
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