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Angeligue Ashby first assumed office as city councilmember of District 1 in Sacramento November 4, 2014. She ran for reelection and won with 77.3 percent of the vote on June 5, 2018, beating a field that included Gabriell Garcia, Edward Lewis, and Don Niel Sim. District 1 includes the neighborhoods of Alkali Flats, Downtown, Richards Boulevard, South Natomas, Northgate and North Natomas. A map of District 1 is pictured here.
Public safety is a top concern for Councilmember Ashby. On June 25, 2020, Ashby held a press conference with former councilmember Larry Carr to present changes to the city's Use of Force Policy. On her website, she states, “The proposed changes will increase transparency and accountability as we continue to build trust between the community and the police department.”
First elected: November 4, 2014
Alma maters: University of California, Davis (bachelor’s degree, sociology with an emphasis on law and society); University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law (juris doctorate)
Notable quote: Councilmember Ashby states on her website, "This region deserves true leadership – energetic, effective, honest, fair leadership. I believe that we can right this ship, but we must be willing to open the door to usher in a new day. I hope you will join me in the effort to improve our community, find our pace, and meet our potential."
Current committees, boards and commissions: City of Sacramento Budget and Audit Committee, City of Sacramento. Personnel and Public Employees Committee, Member of the Sacramento Public Library Authority, Member of the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, President of the Downtown Sacramento Revitalization Corporation, Association of California Water Agencies, Member of the Sacramento Regional County Solid Waste Authority, Governing Institute’s California Leadership Forum Advisory Board, Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission, Sacramento Waste Authority
