Mercedes Márquez, Housing Advocate and City Revitalizer

Mercedes Márquez has been a housing practitioner and civil rights advocate for over 35 years. She has worked as a civil rights litigator, affordable housing developer, Housing Director and a Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles.  Mercedes worked as Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Deputy General Counsel for Fair Housing and Civil Rights during the Clinton Administration and as President Obama's HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.  Mercedes is a community member deeply connected to the legacy of her Mexican grandparents who, after a lifetime of working in the fields, settled in San Francisco's Mission District.Mercedes is the founder and president of Márquez Community Strategy where she advises cities and nonprofit organizations on how to  revitalize neighborhoods to promote economic growth, support low-income residents and build sustainable, resilient cities.#housingishealth#gentecare#mercedesmarquez#marquezcommunitystrategy#healthcareuntold