As of June 20, 2024, Manny Murillo did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

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As of June 25, 2024, Manny Murillo did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

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Manny served as a public educator for over fifty years, including fifteen as a substitute teacher.

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Manny Murillo's campaign for Avondale City Council is his first run for public office.

As of June 7, 2025, Manny Murillo did not have a website.

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Manny Murillo

As of June 20, 2024, Gloria Solorio did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Gloria earned her bachelor's degree in business management and master's degree in business and marketing from the University of Phoenix. She lives in Avondale, Arizona.

Gloria currently works as the housekeeping manager at Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix/Avondale. Previously she worked in other positions at Hilton Garden Inn and as a hostess at Disneyland Resort.

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Gloria Solorio currently serves as a member of the Avondale City Council. She was appointed in 2022 and is serving her first term.

As of June 7, 2025, Gloria Solorio did not have a website or any information online.

Gloria Solorio

Jeannette grew up in California. She graduated from Agua Fria High School and attended Estrella Mountain Community College. She has 1 child.

Jeannette currently works as an executive liaison for Matson Money, and was also an events coordinator at the company. She was also a federal police officer for the United States Air Force. She also served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer and was a member of a Special Forces Unit, Army Female Engagement Team.

Jeannette Garcia’s campaign for Avondale City Council is her first run for public office.

As of June 7, 2025, Jeannette Garcia’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports funding law enforcement to ensure they have the necessary equipment and training to secure communities.

Supports securing borders and combating human trafficking, cartels, and terrorism.

Supports the Second Amendment and plans to "protect our rights to bear arms."

Believes in strong support for law enforcement and the Second Amendment.

Supports building community, aiding local businesses, enhancing neighborhood safety, and strengthening families.

- Supports funding law enforcement to ensure they have the necessary equipment and training to secure communities.
- Supports securing borders and combating human trafficking, cartels, and terrorism.
- Believes in strong support for law enforcement and the Second Amendment.
- Supports building community, aiding local businesses, enhancing neighborhood safety, and strengthening families.

Supports parents' right to choose their children's educational path and plans to ban Critical Race Theory in schools.

Believes parents should have input over school curriculum. 

Opposes teaching and materials about race and racism in school curriculum.

- Believes parents should have input over school curriculum. 
- Opposes teaching and materials about race and racism in school curriculum.

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Jeannette Garcia

Natosha earned her associate's degree in communications from Mesa Community College and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree at Arizona State University. She has volunteered on the Economic Development Committee for the West Valley National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and as president of the parent-teacher association for Sonoran Sky Elementary School. Natosha lives in Avondale with her husband, Seaun, and their 2 children. They attend Kingdom in the Valley Christian Church. 

Natosha Edmonds is the chief executive officer and founder of Positive World-Class Consulting, LLC, where she works as a corporate trainer, author, and speaker.

Natosha Edwards's campaign for Avondale City Council Member is her first run for public.

Believes enhancing parks and recreational facilities is crucial for community well-being and quality of life. Plans to create safe, healthy, and engaging environments for all ages by improving green spaces and recreational programs.

Believes investing in parks and recreational facilities is crucial for community well-being and quality of life. 

- Believes investing in parks and recreational facilities is crucial for community well-being and quality of life. 

As of June 7, 2025, Natosha Edmonds’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes every community member deserves a safe and healthy environment. Plans to strengthen emergency services, support health initiatives, and promote preventive measures to ensure public safety.

Plans to strengthen emergency services, support health initiatives, and promote preventive measures to ensure public safety.

- Plans to strengthen emergency services, support health initiatives, and promote preventive measures to ensure public safety.

Believes in fostering sustainable economic growth by supporting local businesses, attracting new industries, and investing in infrastructure. Plans to promote policies that encourage innovation and support entrepreneurship to ensure a vibrant and competitive community.

Believes in fostering sustainable economic growth by supporting local businesses, attracting new industries, and investing in infrastructure.

Plans to promote policies that encourage innovation and support entrepreneurship to ensure a vibrant and competitive community.

- Believes in fostering sustainable economic growth by supporting local businesses, attracting new industries, and investing in infrastructure.
- Plans to promote policies that encourage innovation and support entrepreneurship to ensure a vibrant and competitive community.

Natosha Edmonds

Shari earned her master's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University. She has volunteered as a high school band camp nurse and fundraising chairperson and served as an Avondale Board & Commission Member. Shari lives in Avondale with her husband, Kenneth. They have 2 daughters.

Shari is currently a nurse at Banner Estrella Medical Center.

Shari Weise's campaign for Avondale City Council Member is her first run for public office.

The candidate's website says, "Maintain parks & hiking trails"

Wants to maintain parks and hiking trails.

Supports increasing access to community health classes. Believes in enhancing public services like libraries, parks, and recreation to build stronger communities.

Wants to increase access to community health classes. 

Wants to invest in universally accessible playgrounds.

- Wants to maintain parks and hiking trails.
- Wants to increase access to community health classes. 
- Wants to invest in universally accessible playgrounds.
- Plans to prevent healthcare disparities.

Believes in addressing homelessness at a regional level. Supports policies on affordable housing, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Supports addressing homelessness at a regional level.

The candidate's website says, "Focus on workforce housing"

- Supports addressing homelessness at a regional level.
- Plans to support workforce housing.

Believes in prioritizing public safety, streets, and infrastructure projects in the city budget.

Plans to address public safety, streets, and infrastructure projects in the city budget.

Believes in improving pedestrian and cyclist safety. Supports enhancing transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and public transit.

Wants to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Plans to prioritize roadwork investment and address speeding complaints.

- Plans to address public safety, streets, and infrastructure projects in the city budget.
- Wants to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.
- Plans to prioritize roadwork investment and address speeding complaints.

Supports investing in state-of-the-art technology for Police and Fire Departments.

Supports investing in state-of-the-art technology for police and fire departments and increasing the departments' personnel.

- Supports investing in state-of-the-art technology for police and fire departments and increasing the departments' personnel.

As of June 7, 2025, Shari Weise’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports fiscal responsibility by returning unused discretionary funds.

Plans to be fiscally responsible and return unused discretionary funds.

- Plans to be fiscally responsible and return unused discretionary funds.

Shari Weise

- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.