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| office = [[List of mayors of Lynwood, California|Mayor of Lynwood]]
| term_start = December 2016
| term_end = December 2017
| term_start1 = December 2007
| term_end1 = December 2009
| predecessor = Edwin Hernandez
| successor = José Luis Solache
| predecessor1 = [[Louis Byrd]]
| successor1 = Aide Castro
| office3 = City Council of Lynwood
| term_start3 = September 5, 2003
| term_end3 = December 31, 2018
| predecessor3 = [[Paul Richards (politician)|Paul Richards]]
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'''Maria Teresa Santillan''' is a former [[mayor]] of [[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]], [[California]], the first Latina mayor of the city.

==Biography==
Santillan was elected to the Lynwood City Council in 2003 after winning a recall election which ousted [[Paul Richards (politician)|Paul Richards]], a 17-year councilmember, 7-term mayor, and the 2nd African-American mayor of the city (Richard's remaining term ran through December 1, 2005).<ref>{{cite news|first=Kenneth|last=Ofgang| url=http://www.metnews.com/articles/2009/lynw011309.htm|title=Ex-Lynwood Mayor is Target of 'Vendetta', Lawyer Tells Ninth Circuit|newspaper=[[Metropolitan News-Enterprise]]|date=January 13, 2009|accessdate= May 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name=Sentinel>{{Cite news|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Lynwood Voters Recall Councilman Richards |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]|date= August 10, 2003|url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-88228833.html |accessdate=February 27, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323095437/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-88228833.html| archive-date=March 23, 2015}}</ref> She was the first Latina to serve on the City Council.<ref name=LynwoodSantillan>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Mayor Maria Teresa Santillan |website=City of Lynwood|date=May 11, 2009 |url=http://lynwood.ca.us/elected/elected_council_maria_santillan.htm |accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511151010/http://lynwood.ca.us/elected/elected_council_maria_santillan.htm| archive-date=May 11, 2009}}</ref> In November 2005, she was re-elected to a 4-year term on the City Council<ref name=OurCampLynwood2005>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Lynwood, CA City Council 2005 |website=ourcampaigns.com|date= |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=869272 |accessdate=November 17, 2021}}</ref> and in December 2005, she was named Mayor Pro Tem.<ref name=LynwoodSantillan/> In September 2007, she was the only council member to not face a recall election which resulted in the ouster of mayor Louis Byrd and council members [[Fernando Pedroza]], Alfreddie Johnson Jr. and [[Leticia Vasquez]]<ref>{{Cite news|first1= Hector|last1=Becerra |first2=Andrew|last2=Blankstein| authorlink= |title= Lynwood mayor, 3 council members voted out |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 27, 2007 |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-27-me-lynwood27-story.html |accessdate=}}</ref> over corruption allegations.<ref>{{Cite news|first= Alejandro |last= Lopez de Haro|authorlink= |title= Judge Shortens Prison Term For Former Lynwood City Councilman - Louis Byrd is now expected to serve a four year prison term. |newspaper=[[patch.com]]|date=November 20, 2012 |url=https://patch.com/california/southgate-lynwood/judges-shortens-prison-sentence-of-former-lynwood-cit86872f8c25 |accessdate=}}</ref> In December 2007, she was appointed by the 5-member City Council to serve as mayor succeeding [[Louis Byrd]].<ref name=Sentinel/><ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Mayor & City Council |website=City of Lynwood|date=April 3, 2007 |url=http://www.lynwood.ca.us/elected/elected_council.htm |accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403193450/http://www.lynwood.ca.us/elected/elected_council.htm| archive-date=April 3, 2007}}</ref> She was reappointed as mayor in 2008.<ref name=Sentinel/><ref name=LynwoodSantillan/>

She was subsequently re-elected to the City Council in 2009<ref name=OurCampLynwood2009>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Lynwood, CA City Council 2009 |website=ourcampaigns.com|date= |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=869276 |accessdate=November 17, 2021}}</ref> and 2013.<ref name=OurCampLynwood2013>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Lynwood, CA City Council 2013 |website=ourcampaigns.com|date= |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=869278 |accessdate=November 17, 2021}}</ref> She later served as mayor again from 2016 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Nanette |last=Diaz Barraga |authorlink=Nanette Barragán |title=CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HONORING THE YEARS OF SERVICE OF MARIA TERESA SANTILLAN-BEAS TO THE CITY OF LYNWOOD |website=govinfo.go|date=December 5, 2017 |url= https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2017-12-05/pdf/CREC-2017-12-05-pt1-PgE1657-5.pdf |accessdate=}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090511151010/http://lynwood.ca.us/elected/elected_council_maria_santillan.htm Official Lynwood website profile]

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