Laura Garza
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Laura Garza is an American socialist politician, a garment worker and a member of UNITE HERE Local 187.
Political career
Garza ran twice for public office in Florida; 1993 for Mayor of Miami, and 1994 for United States House of Representatives in Florida's 21st congressional district.[1] Both efforts were unsuccessful.[2]
Garza ran as the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) candidate for Vice President in 1996. She and running mate James Harris received 8,463 votes.
Garza has been an unsuccessful candidate for Boston City Council three times; 2003 and 2005 as an at-large candidate, and 2009 as a candidate for the District 1 seat.
Garza was the
Boston. She was the sole challenger to Democratic incumbent Mike Capuano
, to whom she lost, receiving 12,390 votes, 9% of the total.
References
- Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Ted Leonard, "Socialist candidates in Massachusetts: U.S. hands off Cuba!", The Militant 70(33), 4 September 2006.
- James Harris and Laura Garza, "'Anti-Terrorist' Measures Aimed At Working Class", The Militant 69(20), 19 August 1996.
External links
- Garza election records at ourcampaigns.com