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JANUARY 25, 2022 [email protected]
Less than a week after announcing her campaign, Fresno Councilwoman and Educator unveils a new wave of endorsements from elected, business, labor, and community leaders
FRESNO, CA – Just days since formally launching her campaign for Assembly District 27, Fresno City Councilwoman and Fresno City College Adjunct Professor Esmeralda Soria today announced a new wave of endorsements. The announcement nearly doubles her the size of her broad based coalition united behind Soria.
- Former Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante
- Assemblymember Luz Rivaz
- Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Tony Vasquez
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Malia Cohen
- Former Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
- Former Fresno County Board of Supervisor Henry Perea
- Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez
- Former Fresno City Councilmember Oliver Baines III
- State Center Community College Trustee Madgalena Gomez
- State Center Community College Trustee Danielle Parra
- Former State Center Community College Trustee Eric Payne
- Fresno County Fair Boardmember Chuck Riojas
- San Joaquin Mayor Julia Hernandez
- Madera County Democratic Central Committee Chair & CDP Vice-Chair of Rural Caucus Susan Rowe
- Alex Salazar, Madera Realtor & Small Businessowner
- Former Merced City School District Board Trustee Miguel Lopez
- Kingsburg City Councilmember Jewel Hurtado
- Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
- Central Unified School District Vice-President Naindeep Singh Chann
- Fresno County Democratic Party Chair Ruben Zarate
- Sol Rivas, Merced County Businesswoman and Leader
- Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Building & Construction Trades
- Pastor Paul Binion, Westside Church of God
- Gary Brar, Madera Farmer
Born and raised in the Central Valley, the daughter of farmworkers and a first-generation American, Soria understands the challenges facing Valley families and residents because she’s lived them. Having worked alongside her parents in the fields and packing houses throughout childhood, then working her way through college and law school, Soria has devoted her life to public service as an educator, community advocate, and City Councilwoman.
As Fresno Councilwoman and a community advocate, Soria led efforts to revitalize Fresno, helping to create thousands of jobs, affordable housing and homeless shelters; expanded Fresno City College and created a scholarship fund for DREAMers; helped deliver millions in emergency funding for safe drinking water; and secured funding for new health clinics and local schools. She also serves as President of the California League of Cities Latino Caucus.
The Full Endorsement List Includes:
- Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
- Former Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante
- Senator Anna Caballero
- Senator Lena Gonzalez
- Senator Monique Limon
- Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula
- Assemblymember Robert Rivas
- Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
- Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantez
- Assemblymember Luz Rivaz
- Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Tony Vasquez
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Malia Cohen
- Former Senator Gil Cedillo
- Former Senator Richard Polanco
- Former Assemblymember Juan Arambula
- Former Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
- Fresno County Board of Supervisor Brian Pacheco
- Former Fresno County Board Supervisor & Attorney at Law Susan Anderson
- Former Fresno County Board of Supervisor Henry Perea
- Fresno County Board of Education Trustee James Martinez
- Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Kimberly Tapscott-Munson
- Former Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea Sr.
- Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias
- Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
- Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza
- Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez
- Former Fresno City Councilmember Oliver Baines III
- Former Fresno City Councilmember Dan Ronquillo
- State Center Community College Trustee Annalisa Perea
- State Center Community College Trustee Nasareen Johnson
- State Center Community College Trustee Richard Caglia
- State Center Community College Trustee Madgalena Gomez
- State Center Community College Trustee Danielle Parra
- Former State Center Community College Trustee Dottie Smith
- Former State Center Community College Trustee Eric Payne
- Fresno County Fair Boardmember Gary Chahil
- Fresno County Fair Boardmember Chuck Riojas
- Fresno Unified School District Trustee Claudia Casarez
- Fresno Unified School District Trustee Veva Islas
- Mendota Mayor Rolando Castro
- Mendota City Councilmembers Oscar Rosales
- Kerman Councilmember Espi Sandoval
- Kerman Councilmember Ismael Herrera
- Huron Mayor Rey Leon
- Firebaugh City Councilmember Freddie Valdez
- Firebaugh City Councilmember Felipe Perez
- Firebaugh-Las Deltas School District Boardmember Eliseo Gamino
- San Joaquin Mayor Julia Hernandez
- Madera County Supervisor Leticia Gonzalez
- Madera Mayor Santos Garcia
- Madera Mayor ProTem Anita Evans
- Madera City Councilmember Steve Montes
- Madera City Councilmember Jose Rodriguez
- Madera City Councilmember Artemio Villegas
- Madera County Democratic Central Committee Chair & CDP Vice-Chair of Rural Caucus Susan Rowe
- Alex Salazar, Madera Realtor & Small Businessowner
- Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza
- Livingston City Councilmember Jose Moran
- Santa Nella County Water District Boardmember Patricia Ramos-Anderson
- Gustine Unified School District Boardmember Zachery Ramos
- Former Merced City School District Board Trustee Miguel Lopez
- Kingsburg City Councilmember Jewel Hurtado
- Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
- Central Unified School District Boardmember Yesenia Zamora
- Central Unified School District Vice-President Naindeep Singh Chann
- Former Central Unified School District Boardmember Terry Cox
- Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
- Gurdeep Shergill, Fresno Community Leader and Business Owner
- Fresno County Democratic Party Chair Ruben Zarate
- Former Fresno County Young Dems President Clara Varner
- Fresno County Young Dems President Navkaran Gurm
- Sol Rivas, Merced County Businesswoman and Leader
- Monica Diaz, City of Fresno Planning Commissioner & Business Woman
- Farmersville Councilmember Greg Gomez
- Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Building & Construction Trades
- Pastor Paul Binion, Westside Church of God
- Gary Brar, Madera Farmer
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California’s New Assembly District 27 is an open Latino Majority District. It consists of portions of Merced, Fresno, and Madera Counties and includes the cities of Fresno, Coalinga, Kerman, San Joaquin, Merced, Mendota, Dos Palos, Madera, Los Banos, Firebaugh, Huron, Atwater, Chowchilla, and Livingston.
