Maria R. Baez District 5 Maria R. Baez was appointed to the District 5 Council seat on October 16, 2006. This seat was vacated due to a resignation. Ms. Baez resides in District 5 with her two children. She is a graduate of Reading Senior High School and earned an Associates Degree in Business from the PACE Institute. Ms. Baez is very experienced in government services. She has performed a wide range of constituent services while working for the Public Defenders Office, the Prothonotary’s Office and while working for Congressman Tim Holden and Mayor Tom McMahon. In these positions Ms. Baez worked as a liaison between citizens and various elected officials and government offices at the local, state and federal levels. Ms. Baez is currently working as a paralegal at the law firm of Weinstein, Schleifer and Kupersmith, PC.

Ms. Baez also fills many leadership roles for various organizations who work to improve the quality of life for all Reading residents. Her work with organizations such as Berks County Office of Aging, Berks Hispanic Leadership Institute, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, Berks Voter Registration Drive and as a Community Organizer for Working Families Win help her stay well versed in issues affecting the City. Her work as an immigration consultant at various churches in Reading, on the Board of Directors for the Community Prevention Partnership, on the New Creation CDC Board of Directors, on the BCTV Programming Committee and on the Latino Advisory Committee keep her well connected to the issues and concerns of Reading residents.

As a 30 year resident, Ms. Baez understands Reading’s past and her broad range of experience provides her with a great vision for what Reading can become. Her focus on education, economic development, property tax reform and improved constituent services will make that vision become a reality.

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