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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Raul Bocanegra |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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July 13, 1971
(54 years)
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Dec 17, 2023 10:02pm |
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| Info | In the State Assembly, Raul Bocanegra will stand up to the special interests and career politicians who are bankrupting our state and fight for needed reforms to fix our schools and create jobs.
As an educator, community leader, legislative advocate, and board member of various non-profit organizations, Raul has spent the past two decades working to improve the quality of life for Valley families. He has helped local small businesses grow and create jobs, improved public safety, protected after-school programs, and pushed for more accountability and transparency in government.
Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Raul attended local public schools before earning a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from UCLA. Shortly after college, Raul’s career of service to the families of Northeast San Fernando Valley began.
While serving as a top aide to former Los Angeles City Council President Alex Padilla, Raul helped implement numerous successful projects and initiatives resulting in new job creation and generating much needed economic investment in the Valley. Raul helped oversee the creation of the San Fernando Valley Financial Development Corporation and the Pacoima Development Federal Credit Union — both organizations are dedicated to helping small businesses succeed. Thousands of local Valley jobs have been created or protected and millions of dollars in low-interest business loans have given local small businesses financial security to grow. Raul has also been instrumental in creating business assistance programs that cut through government bureaucracy and red tape to help bring new businesses to the Valley.
Raul has been a leader in local efforts to build safer livable communities for families and seniors, playing a key role in securing affordable housing for working families and seniors across the Valley. He helped develop neighborhood public safety programs such as “block clubs,” and advocated for streetlight and traffic safety improvements. Raul also spearheaded the creation of a Neighborhood City Hall in Northeast San Fernando Valley.
As a former college instructor at Cal State Long Beach, current instructor at Cal State Northridge and board member of the North Valley YMCA, Raul has worked to ensure that students are prepared for college or a career, protected after-school programs, and provided children with new educational opportunities. Raul understands the importance of strong neighborhood schools, and strongly opposes budget cuts that impact local schools.
Raul also serves on the board of directors and volunteers with the North Valley YMCA and Pacoima Beautiful and is a former board member of Centro Latino de Educacion Popular.
As a first time candidate with experience in state and local government, Raul Bocanegra will bring new solutions and be a strong new voice for the Valley in the State Assembly.
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