Select Board Member Carlos Garcia
Carlos believes that community should be at the forefront of all of our conversations. He understands that local government impacts us everyday, and we need new voices at the table to ensure that decisions are mindful of our growing community. Carlos is working to help Shrewsbury continue to be a great place for families to grow, for businesses to thrive, and for all to prosper.
About Carlos
Carlos and his mother moved to Shrewsbury when he was 5 years old on a Section 8 voucher because she knew that raising him here would lead to bigger and better opportunities than she had growing up. Carlos is a proud product of the Shrewsbury Public Schools, and is the first in his family to graduate from high school in 2015. He went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Assumption College in 2019.
Growing up, Carlos learned a lot about giving back to the community. His father is the head custodian of a public high school in the City of Worcester. His mother is a small business owner, operating a home daycare. His grandfather, boxing Hall of Famer Carlos Garcia, was a mentor to young men at the Boys and Girls Club in Worcester. Through them, Carlos learned the value of working together and fighting for a better community.
Being raised in a low-income household, Carlos understands deeply how local decisions impact individuals and families like his. He is running for Select Board because he wants to ensure that others in the community are able to thrive, prosper, feel included and welcome.
Carlos will work to make sure that local government is being as transparent and accessible as possible, so that there are no doubts about the decisions leaders are making in town. He has led on this by publishing his own Town Meeting voting record, and has been doing so since 2017 to give his constituents more confidence in how he has been representing them.
Through his involvement in Town Meeting and the Finance Committee, Carlos has seen the incredible opportunities and challenges that we face here in town. He looks forward to supporting and pushing on the Town's work in implementing the 2030 Strategic Plan to continue strengthening the assets of our town.
Carlos believes that our community thrives when all of our people are uplifted. We have the opportunity to continue making Shrewsbury a more engaged, prosperous, and thriving community.
Growing up, Carlos learned a lot about giving back to the community. His father is the head custodian of a public high school in the City of Worcester. His mother is a small business owner, operating a home daycare. His grandfather, boxing Hall of Famer Carlos Garcia, was a mentor to young men at the Boys and Girls Club in Worcester. Through them, Carlos learned the value of working together and fighting for a better community.
Being raised in a low-income household, Carlos understands deeply how local decisions impact individuals and families like his. He is running for Select Board because he wants to ensure that others in the community are able to thrive, prosper, feel included and welcome.
Carlos will work to make sure that local government is being as transparent and accessible as possible, so that there are no doubts about the decisions leaders are making in town. He has led on this by publishing his own Town Meeting voting record, and has been doing so since 2017 to give his constituents more confidence in how he has been representing them.
Through his involvement in Town Meeting and the Finance Committee, Carlos has seen the incredible opportunities and challenges that we face here in town. He looks forward to supporting and pushing on the Town's work in implementing the 2030 Strategic Plan to continue strengthening the assets of our town.
Carlos believes that our community thrives when all of our people are uplifted. We have the opportunity to continue making Shrewsbury a more engaged, prosperous, and thriving community.