Episode 35: Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa on His Puerto Rican Roots, Public Service & Democratic Socialism
Our guest today is the first Democratic Socialist elected to Chicago’s City Council - Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th Ward). We talk about his Puerto Rican roots, what drew him to public office, his identity as a gay man, the Latinx vote this presidential election, Puerto Rico’s Governor endorsing Donald Trump for president and a whole lot more.
Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleon
Paseo Podcast Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram
Sound Editor: Richie Requena, Twitter @RichieRequena
Publicist: Ambar Colón, Twitter @MeDicenAmbi
Sounds: Notification Sounds + Flor Meléndez Ramos
Carlos' Government Website + Facebook
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website + Facebook + Twitter + Instagram