Betty Martinez Franco sworn in as Irvine’s first Latina councilmember

Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, Betty Martinez Franco said she never considered a political life.
But after she moved to California and became a United States citizen, she said her journey began toward where she is today — the first Latina councilmember of the city of Irvine.
She was sworn in on Tuesday, May 14, at City Hall, completing Irvine’s transition from a five-member to a seven-member city council.
“I never thought I was gonna get this far,” she said in an interv