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Cari is from Puerto Rico, and moved to Covington in 2014. She earned her master's degree in French language and literature from the University of Cincinnati. She also earned her doctorate degree in foreign and second language education from the Ohio State University. She lives in Licking Riverside with her husband, three adult children, and three grandchildren. 

Cari is currently a professor of Spanish and director of the Monsignor Cleves University Honors Program at Thomas More University (TMU). She has served numerous roles throughout TMU including as the director of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force, the acting vice president for Academic Affairs, assistant dean, and director of the Academic Advising Task Force. She is also a yoga teacher and a health and wellness coach.

Cari Garriga's campaign for city commissioner will be her first run for public office.

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Housing & Urban Development

Supports increased funding for tools and training to ensure first responders are equipped with the resources needed to effectively protect the community.

- Supports increased funding for tools and training to ensure first responders are equipped with the resources needed to effectively protect the community.

Public Safety

Believes Covington's residents deserve access to quality careers that support collective prosperity.

Advocates for initiatives that promote local investment and economic empowerment.

- Believes Covington's residents deserve access to quality careers that support collective prosperity.
- Advocates for initiatives that promote local investment and economic empowerment.

Public Services

Wants to prioritize investments in maintaining and upgrading roads and bridges.

Wants to address infrastructure issues by collaborating with relevant stakeholders.

- Wants to prioritize investments in maintaining and upgrading roads and bridges.
- Wants to address infrastructure issues by collaborating with relevant stakeholders.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Cari Garriga

Cari Garriga's campaign for City Commissioner will be her first run for public office.

- Your city commission is made up of four elected city commissioners and a mayor. Together, they share the legislative and executive duties of the city government. In some cities, they also have administrative powers. 
- The city commission is responsible for the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- The city commission passes and enforces city laws, oversees all departments of the city government, and passes the city budget.
- Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for city officials. City commission members serve two-year terms and elections are held in even-numbered years. 