Alexandria Democrats are lining up to run for City Council seats in the June 12 primary, with more than two months until the filing deadline.The latest to seek a seat on the six-person council is Canek Aguirre, 32, chair of the local economic opportunities commission and president of the board of Tenants and Workers United.
Alexandria Times: Del Ray resident announces city council campaign
Canek Aguirre, a Del Ray resident, announced his candidacy for city council Wednesday. Aguirre, who will run as a Democrat, has served on a number of local boards and commissions. He is the chair of the city’s Economic Opportunities Commission, president of the Tenants and Workers United board of directors and is vice chairman of the Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia’s board of directors, according to his website.