Voter Guide: Neftali Garcia

• Occupation:
  • Teacher
• Relevant Experience:
  • Trustee for Coachella Valley Unified School District (2017-2020)
  • Director of community outreach for the California Alliance for Renewable Energy Solutions
  • Serves on the Board of Directors for Borrego Health Clinic, Dr. Carreon Scholarship Foundation, and Pueblo Unido CDC

• Personal Information:
  • Coachella Valley native
  • Age: 26
  • Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Labor Studies from the University of California, Riverside.
• Website
  • deniseforcoachella.com
• Social Media
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

At the age of 23, Garcia was the youngest member of the Coachella Valley Unified School District board of trustees in district history.

There are a total of four candidates in this race but Coachella has two council seats up for election. The top two vote-getters will win the two seats.