Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana was elected in November 2017, becoming the first La;na council member in the city’s history. Councilwoman Santana represents Clark- Fulton, Stockyards and por;ons oF Brooklyn Centre, Tremont and West Boulevard neighborhoods. She serves on Four council commiJees – Health & Human Services; SaFety; Transporta;on and U;li;es. She is also council's representa;ve to the city's Community Rela;ons Board. Councilwoman Santana holds the posi;on oF Majority Whip on City Council, a leadership role in which she serves with Council President Kevin Kelley and Majority Leader Blaine Griffin. Councilwoman Santana worked as an outreach coordinator with the non-profit Hispanic Alliance, Focusing on public saFety, lead abatement and various social issues. She also worked For MetroHealth Medical Center, promo;ng health and nutri;on educa;on in the Hispanic community. While at MetroHealth, she helped develop the first grassroots La;na breast cancer educa;on program in Northeast Ohio. Prior to serving on council, Councilwoman Santana worked as an outreach coordinator with the non-profit Hispanic Alliance, Focusing on public saFety, lead abatement and various social issues. She also worked For MetroHealth Medical Center, promo;ng health and nutri;on educa;on in the Hispanic community. While at MetroHealth, she helped develop the first grassroots La;na breast cancer educa;on program in Northeast Ohio. She is also a Founding member oF SEEDS, a women’s empowerment and development program. The acronym stands For Support, Engage, Empower, Develop and Sustain. Councilwoman Santana has received various public recogni;ons For her civic ac;vism, including being Featured several ;mes in Crain’s Cleveland Business magazine. Since her first day in public office she has stayed highly engaged in the ward which is 48 percent La;nx. She has launched an affordable housing program; helped to secure finances to restore and repurpose century-old Factory buildings and partnered with Food banks to go door-to-door handing out Food and supplies to seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Councilwoman Santana has served as a trustee For a number oF non-profit on social service agencies, including the Northeast Ohio Associa;on For Hispanic Health and the May Dugan Community Center. Councilwoman Santana is a graduate oF Max Hayes Voca;onal School. She has studied studying non-profit administra;on and public health through a dual program with Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University. She lives in the Jones Home Historic Neighborhood with her two teenage rev 05-2021 children..