About Lily Benevides
Born 1965. Lily Benevides is an American politician.
Lily Benavides (born 1965) is an American activist for human rights and immigrant rights. She served as a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009, representing Hillsborough District 17. She became independent in 2014 and switched to the Green Party in 2016.
Political career Benavides was elected to the New Hampshire House in 2006. She was a member of the NH Immigrant Rights Task Force where she fought discrimination against Latinos in New Hampshire. Benavides did not seek re-election in 2008. She endorsed Bill Richardson in the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
Personal life Benavides immigrated to the United States from Colombia 36 years ago. She has four children, eight grandchildren, three cats, a dog, and a gecko.
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