Kehila Ku Escalante | |
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Deputy of the Congress of the Union | |
In office August 29, 2018 – August 31, 2021 | |
Deputy of the Congress of Jalisco | |
In office 2015–2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kehila Abigail Ku Escalante 2 September 1985 |
Nationality | Mexican |
Political party | Citizens' Movement |
Education | University of Guadalajara |
Occupation | Politician |
Kehila Abigail Ku Escalante (born September 2, 1985) is a Mexican politician. A member of the Citizens' Movement party, she is currently a member of the City Council of Guadalajara. [1] She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2018 to 2021, representing Jalisco in the LXIV Legislature. Prior to this, she was a member of the Congress of Jalisco from 2015 to 2018.
She attended the Sämann University of Jalisco, receiving a bachelor's degree in 2008. In 2014, she received a master's degree in public policies from the University of Guadalajara.
From 2015 to 2018, she was a member of the Congress of Jalisco. [2] She served on the Culture Commission in the state congress. [3]
In 2018, she was elected to represent the state of Jalisco in the Chamber of Deputies in the LXIV Legislature. As a federal deputy, she voted in favor of an effort to legalize abortion in Mexico. [4] In 2020, she urged prosecutors to scrutinize businessman Carlos Servín Martínez, who approached her to request political favoritism. [5]
In 2021, she was elected to serve on the City Council of Guadalajara. [6]