Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Montebello Unified School District

Carlos Morales Illingworth has called Montebello home for the past twenty years. As the son of two public school teachers, it was only natural that Carlos would serve as an advocate for education. Carlos has counseled students in Los Angeles and consulted school districts across California. As a Counselor's Assistant at Los Angeles City College, he provided academic, personal and career counseling to non-traditional students affected by educational and economic barriers. As an Education Consultant, Carlos designed advocacy and technology solutions for nearly 65% of California's K- 12 school districts.

Carlos has over a decade of community service. He is a former Youth Leader at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and is currently Chair of the Civil Service Commission for the City of Montebello. In addition to working on the Montebello College Bound Program Advisory Committee, he also serves as a member of the Montebello Rotary Club, Montebello-Commerce YMCA Board of Managers, and CSULA Alumni Association Board of Directors. He is the founder and former president of the Montebello Democratic Club and is active in the Democratic Party. Carlos is a Delegate to the California Democratic Party and Los Angeles County Democratic Party, where he serves as Co-Chair of the Organizational Committee.

Carlos is currently the Manager of Public Affairs and Government Relations for Vons, where he is responsible for the company's government, media and community relations programs in southern California and southern Nevada. Upon graduating from CSULA in 2004, Carlos interned with the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) and California's Lieutenant Governor (then State Insurance Commissioner) John Garamendi, utilizing his skills in Communications and Community Affairs. Carlos continued his passion for public service as a staff member to Senator Ron Calderon and Assemblyman Charles Calderon, where he coordinated the Annual 58th Assembly District College Fair, Tax Rebate Program for Senior Citizens and was the point of contact for issues surrounding Education, Public Safety, Local Government and Small Business.

Carlos earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations from Cal State L.A. As Student Body President, Carlos represented 22,000 students and managed a $1.2 million dollar budget. In recognition of his community and public service, Carlos was selected to participate in the Panetta Institute for Public Policy Leadership Seminar. He is a graduate of the Materials Science Technology Program at Don Bosco Tech High School, where he served as a member of the distinguished Varsity Lettermen Society for football and baseball.

Carlos resides in the La Merced community of Montebello with his wife Corrine, an Environmental Affairs Representative for The Walt Disney Company.