Hi, my name is Addison Winslow and

I love working for Chico because I am a product of Chico. I learned to swim in the creeks, biked to school through the neighborhoods, and have my whole life gathered with my parents, grandparents, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, and now nieces and nephews spread through every corner of the city. 

I grew up a renter and lived all over Chico. For the last 7 years, I have lived in the West Avenues, where I moved from an apartment on Sheridan Avenue.

Since 2022 I have been the chico city councilmember representing district 4

My sense of what is beautiful in a city comes from the best aspects of the places in Chico I know like the core neighborhoods and Bidwell Park. Then in my early adult life, I lived in a lot of other places in North America, from Montreal to Mexico City. I volunteered in community organizing projects and learned about different aspects of local government and what makes the good places in American cities so good.

I liked the way my life was going, but when the Camp Fire happened, my life trajectory changed. I have always been proud of coming out of Chico, but I had thought the most important work for me lay elsewhere. I wanted to help at a tough time for my community, so in 2019 I came back to live in Chico, got a job in property maintenance and construction, and co-organized a campaign against landlords taking advantage of the Camp Fire. 

Over the next few years, I worked for Chico Housing Action Team (fixing houses), True North Housing Alliance and Safe Space Winter Shelter (street outreach and shelter), and Butte Environmental Council (consulting on housing policy).

In 2022, district elections were new, and District 4 was set to elect our first representative. I ran with a big awesome team of volunteers, and we won.

On the City Council, I have promoted a program for improving neighborhoods, and when people like my grandmother and her mobile home park neighbors are taken advantage of by a bad landlord, I plan and advocate for the City to have their back. 

Meanwhile, I keep property maintenance side gigs and in May 2026 completed a bachelor’s degree in Geography from Chico State with a minor in Economics, and was awarded the outstanding Land Use and Planning Award. I regularly plan and speak at events and commentate on Chico matters on social media, TV, radio, and print media.

My name is Addison Winslow

It is my honor to work as your District 4 representative 

And this year, I’m asking for your support to continue the work I’ve been doing for Chico for another 4-year term.