Ventura CountyCandidate for Supervisor, District 3

Martin F. Hernandez
Chief of Staff
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My Top 3 Priorities
- COMMITTED TO CREATING MORE JOBS AND MAKING THE COUNTY BUSINESS FRIENDLY
- DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE OUR COUNTY HAS A STRONG HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- THOUGHTFUL ON COUNTY LAND USE AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Experience
Experience
Profession:Fifteen Years representing the Third District, Mayor for City of Santa Paula, Former Military Service with USAF
City Council Representative, City of Santa Paula — Elected position (2012–current)
Chief of Staff, Supervisor Kathy Long, Third District, Ventura County Board of Supervisors — Appointed position (2010–current)
Mayor, Santa Paula City Council — Elected position (2015–current)
Administrative Aide to Third District Supervisor Kathy Long, County of Ventura (2001–2010)
Administrative Aide, SUpervisor Kathy Long Third District, Ventura County Board of Supervisors — Appointed position (2001–2010)
Director of the Interface Children and Family Services, Family Resource Center in Santa Paula (1998–2001)
Certified Addiction Treatmnent Specialist, Ventura County Behavioral Health Alcohol & Drug Programs (1995–1998)
Certified Addiction Treatment Specialist, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (1993–1995)
Education
Oxnard College — Associuates Degree, General Education (current)
Community Activities
Member, Hansen Trust Advisory Board (2010–current)
Member, Ventura Regional Sanitation District Board, Air Pollution District Advisory Board (2010–current)
Member, Santa Clara Valley Boys & Girls Club Advisory Board (2010–current)
Member, Interface Children and Family Services Board (2010–current)
Government Liaison , Coalition for Serving the Homeless for the City of Santa Paula (2012–current)
Who supports this candidate?
Organizations (5)
- Chris and Lester Egedi, Owners/Operators, Sespe Sun
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Teamsters Union Local # 186
- IBEW Local 952
Elected Officials (12)
- Cecilia Cuevas, Former Fillmore Mayor
- Mary Ann Krause, Former Santa Paula Mayor
- Kay Wilson Bolton, Former Santa Paula Mayor
- Bernardo Perez, VCCCD Board Member
- Dr. Mark Lisagor, President, Ventura County Board of Education
- Jim Hensley, Council Member for City of Port Hueneme
- Manuel Minjares, Council Member for City of Fillmore
- Carrie Broggie, Mayor Pro Tem Fillmore
- Diane McCall, Mayor Fillmore
- John Procter, Santa Paula City Council Member and Former Mayor
- John Zaragoza, Ventura County Supervisor - District #5
- Kathy Long, Ventura County Supervisor - Third District
Individuals (8)
- Steven McLean, Police Chief of Santa Paula*
- Christine Cohen, Ventura County Auditor-Controller, Retired
- Paul Grossgold, Commander of Naval Base of Ventura County (Retired)
- Luis Espinosa, Retired City of Ventura Fire Department Battalion Chief
- Laura Hernandez, Assistant Director VC Sherriff’s Office of Emergency Services (Retired) and Adjunct Professor, Cal Stat
- John M. Harber, Jr., Fire Captain
- Jeri Williams, Police Chief