Neighbors for Nikki 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/30/2018 FOR MORE INFO: RICK CARDENAS 651.357.8927   ON JANUARY 30 TH , 2018 NIKKI VILLAVICENCIO ANNOUNCES HER CANDIDACY FOR MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL   A COMMUNITY LEADER THAT FIGHTS FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES, STRONG BUSINESSES AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP   (Maplewood, MN) – Nikki Villavicencio is announcing her candidacy for Maplewood City Council January 30 th , 2018 at the Maplewood Mall at 1PM.   Nikki is a mother of a school-aged child so she relates to young families balancing work and home responsibilities.   She frequently uses public transportation. Seniors are an important part of her community and as an advocate for people with disabilities, she has a deep understanding of the issues they face. She strongly values active engagement in the community.   She currently chairs the Maplewood Parks and Recreation Commission, a nine-member, volunteer advisory board committed to providing cultural and recreational activities on an equi

Nikki Villavicencio is a tireless disability rights advocate who has never let fear stop her from standing up for the rights of all people with disabilities. She started advocating for patients at Gillette Lifetime,  Gillette Children's Hospital's adult clinic, for inclusion in their community. Meeting with the patients and sitting on the Consumer Advisory Committee, Nikki learned about the things that were important to them and then either advocated on the issue or guided them in the path to advocating for themselves. For example, she found that many people with disabilities have troubles with getting around, so she applied for, then was appointed to the Transportation Accessability Advisory Committee (TAAC). Thus, has been on the committee since 2010 and Vice Chair since 2011. Being an avid public transportation user, Nikki loves taking seniors and people with disabilities on the City Bus and light rail for their first times.  Another common issue that she found was, access t

Your  Maplewood City Council Candidate: Nikki Villavicencio Values • Strong commitment to community • Energetic duty to Maplewood • Honest engagement with residents   Neighbors for Nikki Campaign Vision : • Engage residents of the community in meaningful ways.  • Encourage strong businesses, healthy families and regional leadership. • Commit to honoring the diversity of Maplewood being a first ring suburb. • Strengthen the stability of the community's safety.  

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Neighbors for Nikki Committee   Who?         Nikki L. Villavicencio    When?      City Council Race of 2018   Where?      City of Maplewood, Minnesota   How?      With YOUR help!!!       What has she been up to...?   Current Chair of the Maplewood Parks & Recreations Commission                                     Nikki loves to be involved in Maplewood's #KidCityMN . Kid City is a revitalization project to engage youth in civic engagement. Kid City is a partnership with Z Puppets.                     From Community Action Partnership Ramsey and Washington County (CAP-RW)'s 2015 Annual Report featuring Nikki and her partner Darrell Paulsen and their daughter Alexandria.   Nikki is the current Parent President of Beaver Lake Headstart Family Fun Committee.                         As a Disability Rights Advocate, Nikki, has advised many fell