KESQ Voter Guide: Joey Acuña, Jr. (D)

• Party: Democratic
• Occupation:
  • Board president of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, representing Area 1.
• Relevant Experience:
  • Worked for Assembly Speaker Herb J. Wesson Jr.'s Office of Member Services in Coachella
  • Acuña initially ran for the District 80 seat in the California State Assembly in the 1998 and 2002 general elections and lost, Ballotpedia stated
• Personal Information:
  • Acuña was a former CVUSD student and his daughter is currently enrolled in the school district

• Website:
  • https://joeyacuna.com/
• Social Media
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Candidate's Priorities

• IMPROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• COMBAT RISING COSTS
• REDUCE HOMELESSNESS
• CREATE MORE JOBS
• FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
• EXPAND HEALTHCARE