Angie Nuevacamina is a Bridge-Builder
REDMOND, WASHINGTON
This May, Angie Nuevacamina announced her candidacy for Redmond City Council. The political newcomer will be vying for Council Position Number 7, currently held by the 16-year incumbent, David M. Carson. Redmond Moments sat down with Nuevacamina to learn more about her run, and what she hopes to bring to Redmond’s City Council.
Walking into the Redmond Farine Bakery and Café with Angie Nuevacamina feels like encountering a Cheers effect: everybody knows her name. The employees greet her in English and Spanish alike, and she’s quick to recommend the best menu items to us, like the Avocado Toast and freshly baked Croissants.
Nuevacamina settled down in Redmond after a lifetime of moving around. After living at twenty-two addresses in total, she has stayed in Redmond for the last ten years. Her daughter attended Lake Washington High School, and her son currently attends Redmond High School.
Nuevacamina brings an impressive resume with her; she’s a veteran and a mother, with an experienced career in the financial sector. Now, she’s turning to public service. Nuevacamina already serves on the Redmond City Planning Commission, which, according to the City of Redmond’s website, “is made up of Redmond residents who volunteer their time to advise the Mayor and City Council on land use issues and policies”. Nuevacamina’s term on the Commission started in January 2023, and will run through March 2026.
Talking about her time on the Planning Commission, Nuevacamina says, “For me, I sit in the middle of intersectionality, kind of like that connector in a bike wheel in the middle of all the spokes… Now, I get to take all of that lived experience and bring it to the city of Redmond so that when we are amending a code or writing a new legislation, then we’re working with communities that have historically been excluded in the development of the Eastside as a whole.”
Turning to her prospective term on the Redmond City Council, Nuevacamina reflects on her journey, saying, “I’m a bridge-builder… I’ve always bridged boundaries and cultures, and had one foot in different worlds. I would only be our third person of color to be elected… I would also be Redmond’s first elected openly queer City Council member.”
As for Redmond, Nuevacamina sees a bright future, saying, “It’s going from suburb to its own identity… We’re starting to see the city shift from being transactional to being more value based. Redmond isn’t trying to be Seattle or Bellevue, it’s not trying to be Kirkland or Sammamish. We’re defining for ourselves who we are and who we’re going to be.”
The Redmond City Council Primary Election will take place on August 1, 2023, and the General Election will take place on November 7, 2023. More information on Angie Nuevacamina can be found at her candidacy website at friendsofangienuevacamina.com, and frequent updates on her run can be found on her Instagram page, @votenuevacamina
Note: Articles on local political candidates are not endorsements by Redmond Moments.
Reporting by Madeline Virginia
