Video: A Day in the Life of… Alicia Aguirre
She’s running for city council again, but just who is Alicia Aguirre?
Get to know the city council candidates as Patch runs "A Day in the Life of..." series on each of them: Alicia Aguirre, Ian Bain, Paul McCarthy, Rosanne Foust, and Barbara Pierce.
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You’ve seen her in City Hall Chambers with her “Vice Mayor” plaque weighing in on difficult issues such as the Cargill Saltworks proposal, the marijuana dispensary ban, and various development projects.
But this isn’t her full-time job. City council members are paid $750 a month for their service to city. Most of them also work full-time jobs, and yes, have a life outside city council.
But Redwood City is their home as well, so take a peek into the life of Vice Mayor Alicia Aguirre.
Questions for City Council candidate Alicia Aguirre:
- Why did you become a teacher?
- How does volunteerism fit into your teaching philosophy?
- How did you get into volunteering?
- What groups do you volunteer with?
- Why did you choose to live in Redwood City?
- What are your favorite things about Redwood City?
- What do you like to do in your “spare” time?
- What are some of your favorite restaurants downtown?
- What is one thing most residents don’t know about you?