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How Selena will
Lead Pueblo Forward
Selena Ruiz-Gomez is a mental health professional running for City Council At Large for the City of Pueblo, focused on Leading Pueblo Forward. With a strong connection to Pueblo and public service, Selena is committed a better future for Pueblo.
Why Selena Ruiz-Gomez?
Responsibility and Accountability - Team Work
Pueblo deserves a Council member who understands the greater responsibility of constructive accountability to colleagues on council when it's observed behaviors/actions misalign with the common mission of working to best serve the interests of the citizens of Pueblo . To rebuild trust in the community, I commit to working with: Council, Community Members, the Mayor and necessary city staff to establish a code of conduct and accountability standards for city leaders. Pueblo deserves a council member who is committed to build a culture of Team work that supports a council aligned in the common objective of working to build prosperity for Pueblo. Pueblo deserves a council member who will break down silos and bring our community, experts in the field, partners and organization to support moving Pueblo forward. I am that leader!
Strengthening Pueblo's Strategic Planning Process
To work toward identifying long term strategies toward resolving Pueblo’s challenges, it becomes more necessary to identify root causes for these challenges, and how they interface with each other within community systems. The strategic plan created by the City of Pueblo calls for input from mental health. Pueblo has spoken and said mental health and substance use is the key issue Pueblo needs to address to be stronger and healthier. Pueblo deserves a seasoned Licensed Mental Health Professional to guide the development of Solution Focused, Evidenced Based Key Performance Indicators to measure progress toward addressing issues identified in Pueblo’s Annual Strategic Plan involving strategizing to move toward resolving: Housing Issues, Budget, Crime, and Economic/Workforce Development. This includes exploring strategies that support identifying the effects of social determinants of health and how we make Pueblo safer and healthier by expanding opportunities to strengthen stewardship of Pueblo’s resources including tax revenue that supports moving Pueblo forward with mutual benefit for all. In every move, I will work toward being mindful of the questions of: does this decision meet the moment in the goal of moving Pueblo forward; and how will we know we are moving toward the objective; and asking how will we know we did it???? I am that leader !
Shared Governance
The consequences have become too high when our voices are not heard or at the table. An observable pattern of members of the council invalidating public opinion and disenfranchising participation has caused immense harm to the prosperity of Pueblo. I have been there and so have many of you! When I answered the call to step up and represent my community and dedicated time to support making my community stronger, it was only to find the opportunity taken away. Pueblo deserves leaders that represent all of us. Pueblo deserves a leaders that will listen to our collective voice – Pueblo deserves a leader that values inclusive participation at the decision making table. I am that leader!
Celebrating Pueblo's Strength's/Reigniting Pueblo Pride
There is no community vitalized in strength like Pueblo. We are only as strong as our community. I have been shaped by the generous investment of my community. I know the impact of greater good that can happen when we come together. We live in a Pueblo that deserves to be celebrated for it’s uniqueness with pride, love and respect. I am that Leader!
Skills and Expertise
Pueblo deserves an award winning council member who is: Experienced and proven to lead in shared governance, inspirer, initiator, collaborator, team player, fighter, fearless and, most importantly, driven by relationship. Pueblo deserves a council member who brings values of: equity, justice, accountability, honesty, and integrity. Pueblo deserves a council member ready to roll my sleeves and up and start working dedicated to build power to make our collective voice stronger. I am that leader!
Call to Urgency!
Pueblo deserves a council member who understands local governance is where it all begins. Pueblo’s future is on the line this November. Pueblo will not have another immediate opportunity to change the face of the council to a council Pueblo deserves. The time is now to bring a new team to City Hall. I am ready to ignite my passion for the people of my city and lead us together to shining each of our unique lights for the brighter future Pueblo deserves!
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