For 17 years, Councilman Johnny Streets Jr. has held the seat for Ward 2. Now, it’s changing to the new councilperson: Diana Giraldo.
Giraldo is the first Latina to serve on City Council – which will now be predominantly women.
“All of us have to be a part of the change,” Giraldo said.
Watch below to see the issues she wants to tackle:
First Latina City Councilperson elected in Fort Myers; Council predominantly women
Giraldo is no stranger to Council. She used to work for the city until 2014 and since then, has gone to countless meetings to voice her concerns.
“I care about the future of the community. I care about the vision, the quality of life,” she explained. “What I want to see is more parks, more green space, alleviate some traffic and find some cool ways really enhance our public transit system.”
As for the issues, Giraldo plans to take on flooding.
“We have to start looking at do we need to enhance our stormwater systems and do we have to create around those neighborhoods that flood a central system that can take some of this water,” she said.