12th City Council District

 

CANDIDATES

Democratic

Andy L. King Jerome Lee Rice Larry B. Seabrook Sebastian David Ulanga

Andy L. King

Jerome Lee Rice

Larry B. Seabrook

Sebastian David Ulanga

   

Sebastian David Ulanga

Democratic

Party enrolled in: Democratic

Occupation: N/A

Occupational background: Sebastian Ulanga was employed Direct Care Aide at Independent Living Association and a Certified Nursing Aide at St. Barnabus Nursing Home and the Adult Day Health Center (ADHC) satellite site at Beth Abraham in Greensburg, New York. This experience of work became a pivotal point in his life where he became aware of a need to be proactively involved in work that would advocate for the rights of people

Educational background: Sebastian Ulanga studied at Bronx Community College and graduated with an Associates degree in Paralegal Studies. After graduating from Bronx Community College, Sebastian Ulanga then enrolled in to Lehman College completing his studies and graduating with a Bachelors degree in Political Science. He has also taken the LAST exam and is in the process of enrolling into Law School

Organizational affiliations: NAACP Coop City Chapter and the Spanish American Club of Coop City

Prior public experience: Parent Association Co-President of PS 160x and Vice-President of Presidents Council for Community School District 11

Email: sebastian@sebastianulanga.com

Website: http://sebastianulanga.com

Email & Website links were provided by the candidate.

 

1. What is the most important issue in Council District 12 you would address if elected?

The most important issue in my community I will address is the toxic PCB's in our Public schools.

 

2. What other important issues would you address if elected?

Affordable Housing- No privatization in Coop City

Health Care- Support the Obama Health Care plan to make Health CAre a right for ALL.

Jobs- promote the creation of green collar jobs

Education- over crowding

 

3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?

I am a well known community organizer and civic advocate in my community. I have been organizing my community to fight against a charter school with older children that will overcrowd our community's elementary school and as well as educating my community in a grass roots effort to rid our city schools from toxic PCB's in caulking building materials.

 

(Reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)


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