Yannette Figueroa Cole
2021 - Present
2025
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Yannette Figueroa Cole is a member of the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 10. She assumed office on April 20, 2021. Her current term ends on April 15, 2025.
Figueroa Cole ran for re-election to the Madison Common Council to represent District 10 in Wisconsin. She won in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Biography
Yannette Figueroa Cole was born in Puerto Rico. She attended Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez. Figueroa Cole’s career experience includes working as a system administrator and as a data and business process mapping analyst. Her organizational affiliations include the following:
- Friends of the State Street Family (FSSF), Board of Directors Treasurer and outreach specialist
- Beacon Day Care Center, Volunteer
- Puerto Rico Relief Fund of South Central WI, Co-Founder
- Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood Association, Former President[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2023)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 10
Incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole defeated incumbent Sheri Carter in the general election for Madison Common Council District 10 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 2,684 |
 | Sheri Carter (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 2,602 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 5,325 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 10
Incumbent Sheri Carter and incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole defeated Diego Colorado in the primary for Madison Common Council District 10 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheri Carter (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 1,934 |
| ✔ | | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 37.6 | 1,366 |
 | Diego Colorado (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 290 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 3,629 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 10
Yannette Figueroa Cole defeated Mara Eisch in the general election for Madison Common Council District 10 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 58.5 | 2,030 |
| Mara Eisch (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 1,437 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 3,471 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Yannette Figueroa Cole completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Figueroa Cole's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a Puerto Rican, my personal experiences give me a better perspective on race, racist systems, and oppression. As similar as these experiences are, I do recognize these experiences are not equal, but these give me an understanding of the impact systemic racism has on policymaking. I will use my voice to ensure policies that perpetuate racial inequity in our district are dismantled, making room for new policies that are just and barrier-free.
As a volunteer advocating for vulnerable communities, I have established relationships within the city that have enriched my knowledge on how to improve the lives of the people we serve. As alder, I will take the same collaborative approach and will seek input from the voices and experiences of those who are most impacted by the issues in our district.
Treasurer, Board of Directors of Friends of the State Street Family (FSSF) FSSF Outreach Specialist & The Beacon Day Center volunteer Co-Founder of Puerto Rico Relief Fund of South Central WI Former President of Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood Association
System Administrator/Data & Business Process Mapping Analyst
Healthy Communities are Safe Communities
- A People’s Budget - Focused on Community Basic Needs
- Cross-Agency Collaboration for the Greater Good
District 10 is impacted deeply by evictions, homelessness and a mental health crisis aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic. I support continued city relief efforts including rental and child care assistance and maintaining the eviction moratorium. I will work with nonprofit organizations such as the Tenant Resource Center to ensure resources adequately reach the district. We must also invest in our youth and schools, and eliminate the affordability and programming capacity barriers that impede equitable programming access. Budgets reflect cities' values and priorities. My priority is and will continue to be the well-being and health of our community.
COVID-19 has highlighted the need to address other pandemics: mental health and the safety of our community. Residents deserve mental health access provided by mental health professionals. Let's focus on the health of our people and invest in the tools necessary to help them thrive and not just survive. I support programs based on evidence like the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program, where mental health professionals act as first responders to attend crisis calls.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 27, 2021
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Madison Common Council District 10 2021-Present |
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