Quetcy Lozada (born 1970) is an American politician who represents the 7th Councilmanic District on the Philadelphia City Council since 2022.[1][2]
Quetcy Lozada | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office November 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Quiñones-Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Northwood, Philadelphia |
Early life and education
editLozada was born and raised in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia. She earned an MBA in Human Resource Management from Lincoln University in 2019.[2]
Career
editLozada served as the Chief of Staff to Maria Quiñones-Sánchez. When Quinones-Sanchez resigned to run for Mayor, Lozada was nominated by the Ward Leaders in the 7th District over Angel Cruz for the special election nomination.[3] She won the general election on November 8, 2022. She represents Kensington, Feltonville, Juniata Park, and Frankford on the council.[3][4]
After taking office, Lozada pushed for the city to adopt an enforcement-focused strategy to combat the billion-dollar opioid trade that has severely impacted the neighborhood of Kensington, contributing to some of the highest gun violence rates in the city.[5] In 2024 she proposed a law to force businesses such as bodegas, smoke-shops, and take-out restaurants in Kensington to close from 11 pm - 6 am.[6] She said the nuisance activity from these businesses such as excessive trash interferes with quality of life in the Kensington community and that it's part of a strategy to address the open-air drug selling and criminal activity in the neighborhood.[6]
References
edit- ^ Council, P. H. L. (November 28, 2022). "City Council Welcomes Four New Members in Swearing-In Ceremony". Philadelphia City Council. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ a b "Councilmember Quetcy Lozada | District 7". Philadelphia City Council. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ a b Orso, Anna (November 9, 2022). "Philly City Council results: Quetcy Lozada set to fill the Kensington-based seat vacated by her former boss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ McLellan Ravitch, Lizzy (September 22, 2022). "Quetcy Lozada's rise to power: How the North Philly organizer snagged a City Council nomination". Billy Penn. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Orso, Anna (October 31, 2023). "To fix Kensington, a new Philly lawmaker has a controversial proposal: Stronger law enforcement". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ a b Mosbrucker-Garza, Kristen (February 23, 2024). "Philadelphia to outlaw Kensington Avenue's night life past 11 p.m., except bars". WHYY.
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