​"Yesterday in a historic vote, the Phoenix City Council appointed a lifelong community advocate to fill the District 5 vacancy, and I'm extremely proud to have played an affirmative part in that selection. Councilwoman Vania Guevara is the right person at the right time to represent the people and interests of this diverse district that she has called home for many years. She is one of the humblest people I know; and I have complete confidence that her experience as a rising activist, community leader, and neighborhood champion for the area will provide the steady stewardship it needs. I look forward to working collaboratively alongside her these next several months and beyond, and offer my sincerest congratulations and guidance in her newfound and well-deserved role as an emerging trailblazer."
