In this episode I interview Angel Castillo and we get down and dirty talking about the change in the political landscape when women get involved - from working on (or volunteering for) a campaign to running as a candidate. She shares her story of how she came to run for Ogden city mayor in 2019, her takeaways from the race, and importance of being an engaged citizen. We explore how being a woman and a POC impacted her campaign, and how she'd approach things differently next time. If you've ever thought that politics needs to change, you'll want to listen to this episode to learn how YOU can be a part of that change.
ABOUT ANGEL:
Based in Ogden, UT, Angel Castillo is a Marketing Consultant with deep local advocacy roots. She serves Ogden as a board member for YCC, Roads to Independence, and as an Executive Committee Member with the Ogden NAACP. As former Planning Commissioner for Ogden City, Angel had a front row seat to how local government directly impacts quality of life. Knowing real change comes from shifting power and creating policy, she ran for Ogden mayor in 2019. While the race went to the two term incumbent, to be just 7.5% shy of winning is monumental considering Angel lived in Ogden just under two years at the time of election. Angel is a champion for affordable housing, equity/inclusion, unsheltered advocacy and public safety. She uses the Ruth Bader Ginsburg quote "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made" unapologetically and will repeatedly ask you to run for office. And yes, she's running in 2023.
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