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Maritza is originally from the Bronx. She has lived in Seattle for more than 20 years. She has a bachelor's degree from Skidmore College and a law degree from Fordham University. She has two daughters.

Maritza is the deputy director for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. She used to be the Hispanic liaison for former President Clinton and vice-president of the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She used to work for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and for former Seattle city council member Tom Rasmussen and mayor Durkan at Seattle City Hall.

Maritza Rivera's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

Wants to connect communities through increased transit options that utilize clean energy.

- Wants to connect communities through increased transit options that utilize clean energy.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to expand housing options in order to ensure families can live near their workplaces.

Advocates for more affordable housing in order to reduce homelessness.

- Plans to expand housing options in order to ensure families can live near their workplaces.
- Advocates for more affordable housing in order to reduce homelessness.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 27, 2023, Maritza Rivera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Environment

Said, "\[o\]ne of my top priorities is ensuring no family in the City of Seattle pays more than 10% of their income on child care."

Committed to expand training and apprenticeship programs in order for early joining of trades and industries.

Wants to create a more progressive tax code that "avoids increasing the burden on middle, low, and no-income families."

- Said, "\[o\]ne of my top priorities is ensuring no family in the City of Seattle pays more than 10% of their income on child care."
- Committed to expand training and apprenticeship programs in order for early joining of trades and industries.
- Wants to create a more progressive tax code that "avoids increasing the burden on middle, low, and no-income families."

Public Services

Advocates for hiring more officers in order to reduce response times.

Calls for investment in alternatives to traditional policing to increase efficiency.

Supports more restrictions on firearms and weapons, such as a high capacity magazine ban and liability for gun manufacturers.

Wants to establish a city-wide office or division within Public Health regarding gun violence intervention.

Plans to empower communities in regards to finding solutions for public safety.

- Advocates for hiring more officers in order to reduce response times. 
- Calls for investment in alternatives to traditional policing to increase efficiency.
- Supports more restrictions on firearms and weapons, such as a high capacity magazine ban and liability for gun manufacturers.
- Wants to establish a city-wide office or division within Public Health regarding gun violence intervention.
- Plans to empower communities in regards to finding solutions for public safety.

Public Safety

Maritza Rivera

Maritza Rivera graduated from the Bronx High School of Science. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College, and her Juris Doctorate degree from the Fordham University School of Law. Maritza grew up in the Bronx, and moved to Seattle over 20 years ago. She has 2 daughters.

Maritza Rivera is currently the Deputy Director for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. She has held this position since 2022. She was previously the Senior Operations Manager for the City of Seattle from 2018 to 2022. She has worked as President Clinton's Hispanic liaison at the White House, and served as Vice-President of the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Maritza has held a position with the ACLU, and has worked at Seattle's City Hall for former city council member Tom Rasmussen and Mayor Durkan.

Maritza Rivera's campaign for city council member is her first entry into politics.

As of June 27, 2023, Maritza Rivera’s website did not contain information on this issue and Maritza Rivera did not complete our questionnaire.

- "One of my top priorities is ensuring no family in the City of Seattle pays more than 10% of their income on child care."
- Committed to expand training and apprenticeship programs in order for early joining of trades and industries.
- Wants to create a more progressive tax code that "avoids increasing the burden on middle, low, and no-income families."

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 