Coachella Elections

Occupation: Mayor Relevant Experience: Coachella’s Mayor since 2012 Councilmember since 2006 Serves as Chief of Staff for Supervisor Manuel Perez Personal Information: Grew up in Coachella Legislative assistant for former Riverside County 5th District-Supervisor Marion Ashey Double Major: B.A. Political Science, English, University of California, Riverside, 2005 Social Media Facebook Instagram

Occupation: Councilmember Relevant Experience: Councilmember since 2022 Worked as a university financial manager Formerly on the Coachella Planning Commission Personal Information: City’s first openly gay elected official Son and grandson of farmworkers Doctorate degree in Education Social Media Website Facebook

Occupation: Councilmember / Educator Relevant Experience: Councilmember since 2020 Served in every city of Coachella Commission since 2014 Board of Directors for Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine Personal Information: Raised in Coachella Worked as a Teacher for the Coachella Valley Unified School District Master’s degree in secondary education from Grand Canyon University Social Media Website

Occupation: Senior District Representative Relevant Experience: Former Planning Commissioner Worked for the California State Legislature since 2017 Served as chair of the Riverside County Young Democrats Personal Information: Grew up in the eastern Coachella Valley Works as Senior District Representative and Policy Advisor for Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Earned a B.A. in Economics with a minor

Occupation: Parks Commissioner Relevant Experience: Vice Chair of Coachella Parks and Recreation Commission Director of farming operations at Hadley Date Gardens Personal Information: Coachella resident for over 25 years Attended the city’s schools Began 15-year career in agriculture as a field worker Social Media Facebook Instagram

Occupation: Criminal Investigator Relevant Experience: 18 years of experience in Law Enforcement Works as a Deputy Sheriff Investigator Recruited for city’s Special Committee on Equity and Social Justice Personal Information: Coachella resident for nearly 20 years Received Sherwood Prize by the Anti-Defamation League for capturing arsonist who set fire at local Mosque Social Media Facebook