I am currently serving in my second year as your City Councilmember. During my tenure, I have consistently focused on responsible growth, supporting our first responders, and, most importantly, being a voice for our children and families. I advocated for and succeeded in having a lighted crosswalk installled at Lathrop High School. I also referred and passed an ordinance prohibiting distracted walking in our city's crosswalks. Other projects I have worked on include: introducing a referal to allow our eateries and small businesses to place tents and tables outside on the sidewalk and in parking stalls during Covid 19 closures. Also voting for city funded emergency grants for both our small businesses and our families in the wake of the Corona pandemic. I also voted for postponing water payments and for allowing payment plans for our families during the Corona pandemic. As your councilmember, I will continue in my mission to represent Lathrop's families and businesses.
City of LathropCandidate for City Council
Jennifer Torres- O'Callaghan
My Top 3 Priorities
- Guiding Lathrop through and recovery from the Corona Pandemic
- Improving and Expanding Public Transportation
- Safety: Focusing on safe neighborhoods
Experience
Experience
Education
Community Activities
Biography
Who supports this candidate?
Featured Endorsements
- San Joaquin County Democratic Party
- Mayor (former) Bennie Gatto
- Mayor (former) Gloryanna Rhodes
Organizations (3)
- North Valley Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- San Joaquin - Calaveras Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Lathrop Manteca Firefighters Assoc (LMFFA) - IAFF Local 4317
Elected Officials (5)
- Sonny Dhaliwal - Mayor of Lathrop
- Kathy Howe -Manteca Unified School Board Member
- Mark Elliot - Chair Lathrop Manteca Fire Board
- Diane Lazard - Lathrop Councilwoman
- Martha Salcedo - Vice Mayor Lathrop
Individuals (5)
- Brandy Perkins - Lathrop Measure C Citizen's Oversight Committee Member
- Michele Anderson - Lathrop Measure C Citizen's Oversight Committee Member
- Ash Ralmilay - Lathrop Planning Commissioner
- Steve Dresser - Lathrop Planning Commissioner
- Tosh Ishihara - Lathrop Planning Commissioner
Questions & Answers
Questions from League of Women Voters of California and Elect Justice CA (2)
We do not have our own jail or police force but we do contract with the San Joaquin Sheriff's office and work within San Joaquin County as a whole. Within the scope of the BLM movement, every office, including my own, should be aware of criminal justice issues facing those who have been arrested and or are currently incarcerated. We must do better as a society. The heart of democracy is founded in criminal justice.
We do not have our own jail or police force but we do contract with the San Joaquin Sheriff's office and work within San Joaquin County as a whole. I, peronally, am in favor of re-entry programs because having such programs helps to ease the re-entry process and can keep former inmates from becoming at risk homeless. The City of Lathrop does not have a re-entry program currently but San Joaquin County has a honor farm program for low risk inmates and also the City of Lathrop has the Discovery Challenge Academy residential program for at risk high school students ages 16-18.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
As your council member, I will continue to focus on Lathrop's families, seniors, and small businesses. I will advocate for safety, our children, and our schools. I love living in Lathrop. I love raising my family in Lathrop. I love serving in Lathrop. I humbly ask for your vote.
