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Los Angeles County, CA November 5, 2013 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Alex Vargas

Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Hawthorne

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Dear Resident,

I am proud to have served you these last four years as your Councilmember in the City of Hawthorne. I believe in Hawthorne values of hard work, fairness and respect which guide me when serving you. I would like to present further information on my background and community involvement

EDUCATION:

  • M.S., PHYSICS, California State University Long Beach
  • B.S., PHYSICS, California State University Dominguez Hills

GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEES:

  • League of California Cities - Los Angeles County Division
  • National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)
  • League of California Cities - Employee Relations Committee
  • Los Angeles County City Selection Committee
  • Independent Cities Association (ICA)
  • South Bay Cities Council of Government (SBCCOG)
  • South Bay Corridor Steering Committee
  • Metropolitan Transport Authority Policy Committee Representative of Corridor B
  • West Basin Water Association - Board of Directors
  • Centinela Valley Union High School District (CVUHSD) - Bond Oversight Committee

TRAINING / INSTITUTES:

  • NALEO National Institute for Newly Elected Officials
  • NALEO Policy Institute on the Changing Dynamics of the 50+ Population
  • NALEO National Policy Institute on Building Healthy Communities: Laying the Foundation for Successful Policymaking
  • League of California Cities ñ New Mayors and Council Members Academy
  • California Latino Caucus Institute (CLCI) Elected Officials Academy XI
  • Kellogg School of Management/NALEO - National Economic Policy Institute
  • Hawthorne Police Department Citizenís Academy

LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT:

  • Economic Development Council, Founder
  • Taste of Hawthorne, Co-founder
  • California Center for Public Health Advocacy
  • Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce
  • North Hawthorne Community Association (NHCA)
  • Ramona Neighborhood Association (RNA)
  • Citizens of Hawthorne Action Team (CHAT)
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  • South Bay Soccer Foundation
  • Hawthorne President's Council
  • St. Joseph's Parish Church
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Sons of the American Legion
  • Hawthorne Historical Society
  • Sons of Italy
  • Service Provider Fair
  • Friends of Hawthorne Library
  • Movies in the Park

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

  • Centinela Valley Union High School District, Educator
  • L3 Communications, Space Environment Test Engineer
  • Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, Physics Engineer
  • United Detector Technology, Engineer/Technical Assistant
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Physicist

OTHER MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Sigma Pi Sigma, Physics Honor Society
  • MAES (Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists)
  • SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)
  • SACNAS (Society of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science)
  • Science Society of CSUDH
  • Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity

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