Maria D. Cabrera first served on Wilmington City Council from 2012 to 2017. Maria is the first Hispanic female elected to office in Delaware, and the first to run for Mayor of Wilmington.(2016) She got re-elected to City Council in 2020, as an at large Councilmember and holds the seat of  President Pro-Temp. Maria is running for re-election in 2024. She has built strong strategic partnerships, locally and nationally, and has served on over 30 boards and committees.

She is currently very active on the board of the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank which works hand in hand with her initiatives of Neighborhood Stabilization. She has been recently appointed to the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity, and is a board member and interim with multiple Senior and Affordable Housing Organizations. Sacred Heart, Villa Maria, and Los Jardines. Maria previously worked in the Wilmington Office of Cultural Affairs under Mayor James H. Sills, Jr. and as Director of Education and Community Relations for the Grand Opera House.

Ms. Cabrera has an entrepreneurship and launched multiple successful businesses. Most notably, she launched the Los Angeles Agency in 2002, an agency that specializes in designing culturally appropriate marketing and communications strategies. Maria has amassed over 40 years of combined marketing, communications, and sales experience, in addition to 32 years of community organizing and outreach. She is a motivational speaker who frequently gives talks on issues of cultural competency, emerging markets, outreach strategies, healthcare, and professional development. Her outreach includes working with seniors and teenagers. She embraces a positive and holistic outlook, and will always fight for those in need.

She continues to assist her daughter as a consultant at her Home Health Care Agency with Client Management. She has expanded her business expertise as a Health Insurance Broker, and launched her own agency, Complete Benefits Group, LLC. Her advocacy continues for accessible and affordable health care stemming from her six years as a Federal Navigator for Affordable Care Health Insurance. (ACA)

Maria is an active member of the National Foundation for Women Legislators, National League of Cities,and their affinity groups: Women in Municipal Government, and Hispanic Elected Leaders Organization.

Ms. Cabrera has received many awards and commendations, including a letter of appreciation from President Bill Clinton, the Most Influential Hispanic in Delaware Valley Award from the Impacto Latino Media Group, the Outstanding Community Outreach Award from the Latin American Community Center, Keys to the City of Wilmington, and Outstanding Employee distinction from Mayor James H. Sills, Jr. Recognized for her relentless pursuit of the public good, Maria was named one of the most influential Women of the Next Century by the YWCA & Bridge Builder Award.

Standing Committees of Council
Council Member Cabrera is a member of the:
• Community Development & Urban Planning Committee (Chair)
• Health, Aging & Disabilities Committee (Vice Chair)
Council Member Cabrera is also the Vice Chair of the Cable, Video and Telecommunications Commission.