Liz Urtecho Announces Candidacy for Hoboken City Council, 5th Ward.

A 30-year Hoboken resident, Urtecho officially launches her campaign and will hold a kick-off fundraiser on March 9th. 

Hoboken, NJ (February 27, 2023).  Liz Urtecho is running for City Council to represent Hoboken’s 5th Ward.  Liz has been a dedicated Hoboken resident for three decades with a demonstrated track record as a community leader who leads with a commonsense approach, looks for win-win solutions, and believes the best outcomes require transparency, input, and compromise.

“I am excited to announce that I am running to be elected as Hoboken’s 5th Ward Councilwoman in November.”   Says Urtecho,  “Many of my 5th Ward neighbors have approached me desperate for new leadership who will listen and better address their concerns about issues such as increased development, pedestrian safety, the need to invest in our schools and rising taxes.  It’s been with their overwhelming support that I have decided to run for City Council.”

Liz and her husband, Erik, have lived in Hoboken for 30 years where they have raised their four children.  Liz worked in the finance industry for over a decade where she specialized in financial reporting, budgeting, and project management prior to staying home full-time with her family.  She has always been active in her community, often centered around her children, and has become a prominent community advocate, most recently, fighting for the responsible rollout of cannabis dispensaries in Hoboken and is a founder of the nonprofit, Hoboken for Responsible Cannabis, Inc. 

“Liz is a person of enormous integrity, who will add a breath of fresh air to our Council; an independent, community-minded public servant who is entirely motivated by doing what is right for her neighbors,” says 5th Ward residents Deb Jacobus and Bob Conrad.  “It is time to begin changing the fabric and character of our Council – and we believe Liz Urtecho will be an essential first step in that direction.”

“Liz is a dedicated community leader, who is a trusted neighbor.  She will bring a much needed common sense approach to all legislative matters for the diverse needs of the 5th Ward,” says former 5th Ward Councilman, Peter Cunningham.  “As already proven, Liz will ask the right questions in order to get to the best solutions.  She will work hard and be a strong voice for the 5th Ward in City Hall.”  

Liz Urtecho for Hoboken City Council will host a campaign kick-off fundraiser on March 9, 2023, at 7 p.m. at the Kolo Klub.   To learn more about Liz and ways to support her candidacy, go to her campaign website, www.lizurtecho.com.