Month: September 2020

Occupation:TeacherRelevant Experience:Trustee for Coachella Valley Unified School District (2017-2020)Director of community outreach for the California Alliance for Renewable Energy SolutionsServes on the Board of Directors for Borrego Health Clinic, Dr. Carreon Scholarship Foundation, and Pueblo Unido CDC Personal Information:Coachella Valley nativeAge: 26Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Labor Studies

Occupation:TeacherRelevant Experience:Teacher for the Coachella Valley Unified School DistrictChairwoman for Coachella’s Planning Commission, Public Arts Commission & Library CommitteePresident- Board of Directors of Friends of the Coachella Library Personal Information:Raised in CoachellaWorked in retail as a young, single momAttended Peter Pendleton elementary school, Bobby Duke middle school, and Coachella Valley High SchoolBachelor’s in Economics from Strayer

Occupation:Mayor Pro-Tem for the City of CoachellaRelevant Experience:Elected to the Coachella City Council in 2008 at the age of 24Governmental Affairs Specialist for NameImperial Irrigation District since Nov 2016Degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of California, Riverside (2006) Personal Information:Age 37Married with two kidsSocial MediaFacebook Martinez is seeking his fourth term in

Occupation:Coachella CouncilmemberRelevant Experience:Appointed to the position in 2015, re-elected twiceFormer sociology teacher at Coachella Valley High SchoolPreviously appointed to the Coachella city council (2015-2016)Officially elected to the position in Nov. 2016 Personal Information:VeteranFormer FarmerSocial MediaFacebook Bautista is seeking re-election following a four-year term. There are a total of four candidates in this race but Coachella

Occupation:Policy advocate and community organizerRelevant Experience:Policy advocate and community organizer in the Eastern Coachella Valley with “Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.”Student Body President at UC San Diego Personal Information:Age: 24Grew up in CoachellaBachelor’s in Urban Studies and Planning at UC San DiegoWebsitewww.leslyforcoachellamayor.comSocial MediaFacebookTwitterInstagram Figueroa is running for mayor of the city of Coachella. She

Occupation:Mayor of Coachella Relevant Experience:Coachella City Councilmember for 14 yearsChief Of Staff for Riverside County 4th District-Supervisor V. Manuel Perez since 2017Legislative assistant for former Riverside County 5th District-Supervisor Marion Ashey Personal Information:Age: 37Grew up in CoachellaMaster of Public Administration – MPAField Of StudyGovernance, University of Southern California, 2013Double Major: B.A. Political Science, English, University

Occupation:Business Owner & Personal TrainerRelevant Experience:Owns Premier Fitness in Cathedral CityServes on Cathedral City’s Historic Preservation CommitteePersonal Information:Age: 38Cathedral City resident for 31 yearsMarried with three childrenHolds Fundraisers for Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club, Cathedral City Senior Center, and Desert Aids Project. Corrales owns a personal training business in the city. He has been

Occupation:Business OwnerRelevant Experience:Over 30 years of experience as a business ownerCurrently serves on Cathedral City’s Homeless and Cannabis task & Public Arts CommissionFormerly served on the Board of Directors for the American Civil Liberties UnionPersonal Information:Age: 59Cathedral City resident since 2015Husband: Bob Two childrenHolds Fundraisers for Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club, Cathedral City Senior

Occupation:Chair of Cathedral City Public Arts CommissionRelevant Experience:Volunteer for several city events Former Theatre Arts Teacher at Emerson CollegePersonal Information:Member of the community since 2008Married to former Cathedral City Councilmember Shelley KaplanWebsite:alan4cathedralcity.com According to his campaign website, Carvalho was actively involved in the advancement of Cathedral City’s arts and entertainment district with his support of

Occupation:Cathedral City Councilmember, District 1Relevant Experience:Retired Elementary School Principal (Worked at DSUSD & CVUSD)Owned and operated a real estate company and interior design businessBoard member for the Cathedral City Senior Center & OSHER Lifelong Learning InstitutePersonal Information:Lived in the Coachella Valley for over 40 years Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, NorthridgeMaster of Arts degree

Party:RepublicanOccupation:Former Child Development TeacherRelevant Experience:Formerly a preschool teacher at private schools and substitute for her local districtWriter, La Prensa Hispana Bilingual NewspaperExecutive Director, Alliance To Protect Children, presentPersonal Information:Age: 44 – Mexicali, BC, MexicoLived in Indio since 1988Naturalized U.S. CitizenMarried with 5 childrenWebsite:americaforassembly.comSocial Media:FacebookTwitter Figueroa has worked as a child development teacher and child pastor.