Bringing Everyone
To The Table
Lisa Sánchez’s slogan, “Bringing Everyone to the Table,” reflects a lifetime of work breaking barriers and building bridges. As the first Afro-Latina elected to the Boise City Council, Lisa used her seat to connect City Hall to the diverse communities it serves. From her early career as a bilingual paralegal and civil rights investigator to her leadership as Council President Pro Tem—the first woman of color to hold that role—Lisa has centered inclusion, equity, and collaboration in everything she does. She’s championed renter protections, led a record-breaking Census outreach effort, and launched Boise’s first strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Lisa consistently creates space for voices historically left out of the conversation. Her slogan isn’t just a phrase—it’s a promise rooted in her lived experience, her mother’s example of finding “the third way,” and her belief that Boise is strongest when everyone has a seat at the table.
Proven Leadership, Real Results
Champion for Renters – Authored and passed Boise’s Rental Application Fee Ordinance to protect tenants from unfair fees and protected it from being overturned in 2021 and 2022. But in April 2024, after Lisa was forced from City Council, the Idaho Governor and Legislature overturned these protections with House Bill 545—leaving thousands of Boise renters vulnerable again. Lisa seeks to return to City Hall to resume the fight for fair, affordable housing policies that put Boise’s most vulnerable residents first.
Leader in Equity & Inclusion – Created Boise’s first Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; instrumental in naming Mariposa Park, Boise’s first park with a Spanish name.
Inclusive Community Builder – Co-chaired Boise’s 2020 Census outreach, achieving the second highest self-response rates in the country and bringing millions in federal dollars to Boise / Invited the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe to perform at her swearing-in
Boise District 6
When Lisa Sánchez was first elected to the Boise City Council in 2017, all council seats were “at large” and council members represented the entire city rather than specific neighborhoods. That changed in 2020, when the Idaho Legislature passed HB413 requiring cities with more than 100,000 residents to elect council members by district. In 2021, under this new system, Lisa successfully ran for the newly created District 3, which included Northwest Boise, Pierce Park, Collister, Quail Ridge, Veterans Park, Sunset, the North End, Central Foothills, Highlands, and Somerset. In 2022, after the Boise Districting Commission redrew boundaries, much of this area was reclassified as District 6 (the area in dark purple), the seat Lisa is running for today.
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Recognized Public Servant
COMPASS (Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho) Leadership in Motion Award - Leadership in Government
Boise State’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal
Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) Honoree
Idaho Business Review’s Women of the Year
Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho Amabilidad Award (First Annual)
Sunrise Rotary Community Service Award
Girl Scout Honor Pin in recognition of Service of Exceptional Quality
Lisa’s Story
Lisa Sánchez was a featured storyteller for Story Story Night’s 15th Anniversary Special.
Lisa Needs You!
Lisa Sánchez is running for Boise City Council District 6 with a clear vision: a city where every voice matters and every neighbor has a seat at the table. But making that vision real takes a community effort.
Your support can make the difference. Whether it’s endorsing Lisa publicly, knocking on doors to share her message, putting a sign in your yard, or lending a hand with campaign events, every action helps build the inclusive Boise we all believe in.
Together, we can bring everybody to the table—let’s start right here in District 6.
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Lisa Sánchez for Boise City Council
Samanatha Martinez Guerrero, Treasurer
PO Box 226, Boise, ID 83701
