More than a “demographic novelty,' Utah’s capital is now represented by a group that includes racial and LGBTQ majorities after swearing-in ceremonies.
. She represents west-side neighborhoods, including Rose Park and Jordan Meadows. Petro-Eschler was sworn in by incoming council member Alejandro Puy and joined by three of her four young children.
Puy, a gay immigrant from Argentina, was sworn in to serve the west side’s District 2 with his dog, Petunia, at his side. He dedicated much of his speech to his mother, Ana Maria Echegaray, who reared him at times as a single parent. “It is a place that values diversity, change and my diverse background,” Puy said. “... The west side is a place where working-class families wake up every morning and build the present and future of our city.”
“Representation matters. Salt Lake City has always been inclusive,” Mano said, “… But it’s different to be around allies and to be represented by people who have true, real, lived experience being a person from a diverse background.” “The title is ‘Minority Interests in Consolidated Balance Sheets,’ and I have no clue what that means,” Mano joked. “... But, to me, it means we live in a community, and my family was able to grow up in a community, that was safe, that was accepting of us even though we were different.”
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