Chico’s Impressive List of over 50 Early Endorsements Includes
Senator Lena Gonzalez, Supervisor Janice Hahn and Mayor Robert Garcia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Derek Humphrey
January 6, 2020 Email: derek@overland-strategies.com
Long Beach, CA – Longtime Long Beach resident and community leader Herlinda Chico announced her campaign for the Long Beach Community College District’s Trustee Area 4 today. The seat is currently held by Doug Otto, who is not expected to seek re-election in November.
In announcing her campaign, Chico released the following statement:
“I’m running for the College Board to ensure that Long Beach City College continues to serve as an accessible institution that both educates and empowers our students. I’m committed to advancing policies that expand access to higher education, protect job-training programs, invest in the latest and best educational technologies, and build new partnerships between our district and local businesses and labor unions. As a product of California’s community college system, I understand firsthand how important this job is, and I am looking forward to the campaign ahead.”
Chico’s list of early endorsers includes:
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (CA-63)
Senator Lena Gonzalez (CA - 33)
Assessor Jeff Prang, County of Los Angeles
Supervisor Janice Hahn, County of Los Angeles
Mayor Robert Garcia, City of Long Beach
Vice Mayor Dee Andrews, City of Long Beach
Councilwoman Mary Zendejas, City of Long Beach
Councilwoman Stacy Mungo, City of Long Beach
Councilmember Roberto Uranga, City of Long Beach
Councilmember Al Austin, City of Long Beach
Councilmember Rex Richardson, City of Long Beach
Mayor Anni Marshall, City of Avalon
Mayor Pro Tem Cinde MacGugan-Cassidy, City of Avalon
Vice Mayor Robert Copeland, City of Signal Hill
Councilmember Keir Jones, City of Signal Hill
President Vivian Malauulu, Long Beach City College Board
Vice President Juan Benitez, Long Beach Unified School Board
Board Member Megan Kerr, Long Beach Unified School Board
Trustee David Vela, Los Angeles Community College Board
Trustee Scott Svonkin, Los Angeles Community College Board
Trustee Vicky Santana, Rio Hondo Community College Board
Vice President Leticia Mendoza, ABC Unified School Board
COMMUNITY ENDORSEMENTS*
Chan Hopson, LBCC Hall of Fame
Fidel Aguayo, LBCC Hall of Fame
Sumer Temple, LBCC Foundation Governing Board Member
Elizabeth McCann, LBCC Foundation Executive Director (Ret.)
Jeff Price, Secretary, California State PTA
Andy Kerr, LA County Measure H Citizens Oversight Advisory Board Member
Christopher Wilson, Chair, Signal Hill Planning Commission
Daritza Gonzalez, Signal Hill Civil Service Commission
Terri Rogers, Signal Hill Parks and Recreation Commission
Amy Ericksen, Chair, Long Beach Human Relations Commission
Elaine Bernal, Long Beach Human Relations Commission
Cory Allen, Long Beach Human Relations Commission
Alyssa Gutierrez, Long Beach Human Relations Commission
Susana Gonzalez-Edmond, Long Beach Civil Service Commission
Miles Nevin, Long Beach Airport Commission
James Ahumada, Long Beach Citizens Police Complaint Commission
Eboney Pearson, Long Beach Homeless Services Advisory Committee
Karissa Sylvester, Mayor’s Fund for Education
Long Beach Firefighters Union Local 372
Ironworkers Local 433
Plumbers Local 78
Ray Cordova, South County Labor
Mary Sophiea, Long Beach Business Owner
Luis Navarro, Long Beach Business Owner
Brenda Rivera, Long Beach Business Owner
Manuel Gonzalez, Long Beach Business Owner
Maria Gonzalez, Long Beach Business Owner
Carmen O. Perez, Long Beach Harbor Commissioner (Ret.)
Charles Song, Co-Chair, Equity for Cambodians
Griselda Suarez, Executive Director, Arts Council Long Beach
*Titles for Identification Purposes Only
Herlinda Chico is a third-generation public servant who has two decades of legislative and public affairs experience. She currently serves as a field deputy and education policy advisor to Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Herlinda has fostered partnerships between Long Beach City College and local nonprofits that work with foster youth and young women who have escaped human trafficking. She was also instrumental in bringing LBCC classes to the Carmelitos housing development.
Herlinda’s long record of community leadership includes serving as a member of Long Beach’s Parks and Recreation Commission, as co-chair of the Mayor’s Animal Care and Visioning Task Force, as a member of LBCC’s Housing Selection Panel, as a member of LBCC’s Basic Needs Task Force, and as chair of the Watershed Conservation Authority. Awards given to Herlinda in recognition of her service include the President’s Award from the Long Beach NAACP, the Whitey Littlefield Bridge Builder Award from Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Pride, the Excellence in Community Service Award from Centro Cha, and the Outstanding Public Service Award from the Cambodian Association of America.
Herlinda attended Rio Hondo community college and transferred to California State University, San Bernardino where she earned a BA in communications. She is a homeowner in Long Beach’s Traffic Circle neighborhood.
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