Pablo Benavente

Pablo Benavente currently serves as a City Council Member for the City of Concord since December 2024 and holds the position of Senior Political & Government Relations Manager at Turo, where employment began in July 2018. Previous roles include Political Manager and Regional Outreach Representative at NextGen America, Political Coordinator at SEIU Local 2015, and Political Organizer at the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE). Pablo's experience also includes a stint as a Congressional Aide in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a Legislative Intern at the California State Assembly. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Pre-Law emphasis and a minor in Music from California State University - East Bay, along with public policy training from the Panetta Institute for Public Policy.