SEIU Local 721
Roxane Marquez is a seasoned communications specialist and speechwriter with extensive experience in public relations, media relations, and content creation across various platforms. Currently serving at SEIU Local 721 since September 2016, Roxane has demonstrated expertise in social media, earned media publication, and on-the-ground campaigning. Prior roles include Communications Specialist for LA County Library, where Roxane managed publicity for library capital projects, and Senior Communications Manager for Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, focusing on media relations and crisis communication. Early career experiences encompass news writing for KCOP-TV and LA Weekly, as well as leadership roles at UCLA's Daily Bruin, where Roxane's work received multiple awards. Roxane holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and English/American Studies from UCLA.
SEIU Local 721
SEIU Local 721 is a dynamic, fast-growing organization recognized as one of the largest and strongest unions of publicly-funded employees in the nation. We are on the forefront of local politics, defending public services in the face of budget challenges, and we are key players in national reform efforts. We have more than 200 staff members covering six counties in Southern California, and we are on the front lines of holding government accountable, ensuring efficiency, tackling waste, and improving services. Our more than 80,000 members provide critical public services in diverse fields, including health care, social services, special districts, private non-profits, libraries, courts, parks and recreation, public works and mental health in cities and counties throughout Southern California.