Full Name: Mayor Olga Gonzalez
Hispanic Heritage: Puerto Rico
Residence: Kissimmee / Osceola County
Profession: Mayor; City of Kissimmee
LTM: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it
I am the Mayor of the City of Kissimmee, placed by God. I had been working as a Community Advocate for the Communities, helping people with whatever situations they were going through. It was not that the organization could make the impossible possible, but knowing that God could, solutions were accomplished. We became a triage, sending them to who could resolve their problem. Never saying no, it cannot be done, researching how we could solve the problem together.
LTM: In your industry, what would you say separates you from your
competition?
What separates me from my Competition would be my belief, that I am not ashamed of the Gospel. I want people to know about the God that I serve. The God that put me on this position. I am not a Politician; I am a community Advocate. I never had a vision of being in a government seat, and I never aspired to be. It just happened.
Latin Times Magazine: During COVID-19, tell us about your biggest challenge/obstacle and how you overcame it/or are overcoming it.
During the beginning of COVID-19, a couple of months before, I was involved in a 40-day fast, called the Noah’s Fast, the first day it was celebrated in a location of the Org. God opened 25 years ago. So when Covid hit the Org. became a haven, together with a couple of volunteers, gave food to all those who were going through hard times. We picked up food from all over distributed it to Churches and Agencies, that were in dire need of any kind of assistance we were there to give it, the only location in Kissimmee, that never closed through the Pandemic.
LTM: Tell us about your biggest achievement, and how you achieved
it (Covid or non-related)
The biggest Achievement has been the help that God has given our City to accomplished, which has been in dealing with the homeless, Chronically, non-chronically but homeless. People living in hotels. I have been able through God to show others, that they are also His children, and they need to be helped, if everyone together would help a little it would not be less of a burden on just one person. We all contribute to help, less stress on all. We are now working on that project.
LTM: What is next for you? What can people expect to see from
you?
My next move is to continue working with the problems as they come
along. When I came on Board as the Mayor, God came baring lots of gifts. We
partnered with the County and Park Place Mental Behavior to build a 5-story building 2
floors for Substance Abuse and the other 2 floors for Mental illness. We also signed a
contract with a Developer to start constructions on Apt's and homes, bringing lots more
business to the Downtown, there are so many exciting things happening. There is so
much more, things coming.
LTM: What does being a U.S. Citizen mean to you?
To me being a US Citizen means a lot. My parents came from PR, I
was born in N.Y. We live in the land of opportunity. My husband is Cuban, I have been
to third world countries, they are beautiful, but you must do what they say you must do.
In the US, you have free choice, which is what God gives us free choice to either accept
Him or not He is a gentleman, will not force anything on anyone, so on our own we have
to pay the consequences of our actions. But they are caused by us because we have
freedom to do as we want. In the US, we have the ability to become who ever God
wants us to be US, was founded on Godly Principles. Let Freedom Ring.
LTM: What is your opinion of the state of affairs in our nation?
Again, I believe truly, that we have in our Constitution freedom of
Choice, why would we submit to one person to dictate what we should or should not
do. It is time to take a stance to all those that come from other countries, you are free to
come here but not impose their beliefs on us, and not want to allow us to believe in what
this country was built upon God.
Latin Times Magazine: What words of encouragement can you offer?
It is time for us to stand firm and believe that if God has brought us this
far, He will take us the rest of the Way. We just need to return to our First Love; He is
Faithful and just. We are the ones who need to humble ourselves and ask for
forgiveness. We are full of lies from this world; with God all things are possible.
LTM: Is there anything I didn’t ask that you would like to share?
I know I was placed here by God. I did not campaign, I ran because
He asked me too. Because He asked me, I believed, that if it was His will, it would happen
and it did, both times. First when I ran for Commissioner, then again when I ran for
Mayor. God is very much alive, do not allow the principalities of this world to rob you of
the blessing you are waiting for. The devil is a liar.
LTM: What is YOUR comida Latina favorita?
My favorite food is corned beef with potatoes green peppers and
onions, white rice, and of course the Platanos maduros. I truly love to eat, all kinds of
food.

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