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<img src="https://run.imgix.net/6a10407a-3cd1-4570-80dc-77c93eb1f926/66cb01d6-dd28-4585-88ae-22d696a0aafb/be49b8c8-cf66-4815-9ad7-0e35a085be33.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=2&amp;con=0&amp;sat=28&amp;high=-15&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=462%2C0%2C2763%2C2135&amp;w=1500" alt="Randy en la Marcha del Primero de Mayo en Bakersfield, 2017" caption="Marcha del Primero de Mayo en Bakersfield, 2017" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Marcha del Primero de Mayo en Bakersfield, 2017Criado en el condado de Kern, Randy es testigo tanto a la potencial como a los desafíos del Valle Central. Sus padres le inculcaron los valores del trabajo duro, la perseverancia y el compromiso a su comunidad.Randy fue el primero en su familia en obtener un doctorado y ha utilizado su educación para empoderar a otros como profesor universitario, mentor y organizador comunitario. Ya sea en el aula o tocando puertas, Randy siempre ha creído en el poder del pueblo para generar cambios.<h4>Ahora, se postula para el Congreso en el Distrito 22 del estado de California.</h4><img src="https://run.imgix.net/6a10407a-3cd1-4570-80dc-77c93eb1f926/25fba4c7-3ad8-44e4-9647-650d61b1b7ea/25fba4c7-3ad8-44e4-9647-650d61b1b7ea.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=1&amp;con=0&amp;sat=12&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=807%2C59%2C5290%2C3639&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="37" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Luchará por las familias trabajadoras, por la protección de nuestra democracia, y por presentar a Washington un liderazgo responsable y centrado en el pueblo. Se enfrentará al republicano David Valadao, quien una y otra vez ha favorecido a los intereses corporativos sobre las necesidades de nuestras comunidades.La campaña de Randy se basa en la creencia de que todos- sin importar el código postal, número de seguro social u otros antecedentes- merecen una verdadera oportunidad. ¡Con tu apoyo, podemos construir un mejor futuro para el Valle de San Joaquín y más allá!

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<img src="https://run.imgix.net/6a10407a-3cd1-4570-80dc-77c93eb1f926/66cb01d6-dd28-4585-88ae-22d696a0aafb/be49b8c8-cf66-4815-9ad7-0e35a085be33.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=2&amp;con=0&amp;sat=28&amp;high=-15&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=462%2C0%2C2763%2C2135&amp;w=1500" alt="Randy in the May Day March in Bakersfield, 2017" caption="May Day March in Bakersfield, 2017" align="right" alignwidth="37" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">May Day March in Bakersfield, 2017Raised in Kern County, Randy grew up seeing both the promise and the challenges of the Central Valley. His parents instilled in him the values of hard work, perseverance, and giving back to the community.Randy became the first in his family to earn a Ph.D., and he’s used his education to empower others—as a college professor, mentor, and community organizer. Whether in the classroom or out knocking doors, Randy has always believed in the power of people to make change.<h4>Now, he’s running for Congress in California’s 22nd District</h4><img src="https://run.imgix.net/6a10407a-3cd1-4570-80dc-77c93eb1f926/3f19827e-c4a5-406e-b837-85e472a7f0e6/3f19827e-c4a5-406e-b837-85e472a7f0e6.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=1077%2C0%2C5066%2C3708&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="37" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Randy's running to fight for working families, protect our democracy, and bring accountable, people-first leadership to Washington. He’s challenging Republican David Valadao, who has consistently sided with corporate interests over the needs of our communities.Randy’s campaign is rooted in the belief that everyone - no matter their ZIP code, SSN, or background - deserves a fair shot. With your support, we can build a better future for the Central Valley and beyond.

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Randy Villegas is an educator, activist, and proud son of immigrants. Born and raised in Kern, California, in a working-class family, Randy knows firsthand the challenges that many Central Valley families face.His journey - from earning a PhD to teaching and organizing for change - has been rooted in one core belief: that government should work for everyone, not just the powerful few.With deep ties to our community and a lifelong commitment to justice and equity, Randy is running for Congress in California’s 22nd District to bring bold, compassionate leadership to Washington.

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KERN COUNTY, CA — Today, Tony Cárdenas, former Congressman and longtime Chairman of CHC BOLD PAC, political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, added his name to a growing list of current and former elected officials across the state supporting Randy Villegas in his campaign to unseat Republican Congressman David Valadao (CA-22). In his over 20 years of public service, Rep. Cárdenas fought for California working families and Latinos across the country. Congressman Càrdenas served as Chair of CHC BOLD PAC from 2015 to 2020 and is widely credited with greatly increasing the organization’s footprint in Democratic politics. California's 22nd Congressional District is anchored in Kern County, where Villegas was raised and attended local public schools. Today, he works as a community college professor in Tulare and Kings counties, the other two counties that comprise the district. If elected, Villegas would become the youngest member of California’s congressional delegation. “Randy Villegas knows the Central Valley because it is where he was born and raised. Now, he is ready to represent this community in Congress. As someone who has spent a lifetime empowering others in the Valley, through education and community action, Randy brings the kind of people-first leadership we desperately need in Washington. He’s in it for working families, for democracy and a future where every Californian has a fair shot. I’m proud to support Randy Villegas for Congress,” said former Congressman and longtime BOLD PAC Chair Tony Cárdenas.The former Congressman joins to a list of endorsers for Villegas which includes: President of the Bakersfield School Board of Education Chris Cruz-Boone, Delano City Councilman Bryan Osorio, Former Mayor of Arvin Jose Gurrola, Bakersfield School Board of Education President Anthony Fuentes, Bakersfield School Board of Education Area 5 Trustee Brooke Malley Ault, Kern Voter Engagement Project Leader Yvette Flores, Bakersfield business leader and combat veteran Chad Garcia, Kern County Advocate Megan Russell, Lindsay City Councilman Joe Soria, Tulare County School Board of Education Area 2 Trustee Reuben Macareno, Tulare Local Healthcare District Board Area 3 Director Jevon Price, Kings County Democratic Central Committee Chair Cathy Jorgensen, College of the Sequoias District Trustee Ward 4 Connie Diaz, CA Women’s RIghts Leader Socorro Santillan, Delano Labor Leader Guadalupe Martinez, Tulare Democratic Central Committee Chair Josh Evans, Tulare City Councilman Jose Sigala, and Tulare Labor Leader Niessen Foster. “Randy has been a leader for our community at every level, and he knows how to bring people together. I have seen him fight for our children on the school board. I know that he will continue to fight for working families and our values in Congress.” said Ruben Macarenno, Tulare County School Board of Education Area 2 Trustee. “I could not be more proud to endorse Randy Villegas for Congress. We are ready for change. Too many of our children have fallen through the cracks in school, and we deserve a fellow teacher like Randy, who will fight to get working families what we deserve,” said Chris Cruz-Boone, President of the Bakersfield School Board of Education. "I had the privilege of working hand-in-hand with Randy Villegas to serve our community. Randy is committed to protecting our families, and he is dedicated to taking on the tough fights for California’s Central Valley,” said Joe Soria, Lindsay City Councilman. “I am happy to endorse Dr. Randy Villegas in his bid to represent CA-22 in Congress. His story is one that embodies all that is right and good in America. I know that he will be a representative that truly serves all CA-22 residents,” said Cathy Jorgensen, Kings County Democratic Central Committee Chair. Randy Villegas is a Central Valley native, son of immigrants, and a local educator. Growing up, Randy worked hard to help his parents make ends meet. Randy’s family relied on the crucial federal programs like, WIC, &amp; Medicaid that are in danger of being cut. Randy worked his way out of poverty through education and dedicated his life to public service. As the only Latino and only Democrat on his local school board, Randy has worked across the aisle to get things done. Now, Randy is running for Congress to stand up for other hard-working families who he sees falling through the cracks on David Valadao’s watch. Find out more at: <a href="http://www.villegasforcongress.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.villegasforcongress.com</a>. ### <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VillegasforCongress" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="https://x.com/Villegas_CA22" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TWITTER </a>###

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Former Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) + 15 California Elected Officials Endorse Randy Villegas

KERN COUNTY, CA — Today, 15 California elected officials and 10 community leaders are announcing their support for Randy Villegas for Congress in California's 22nd Congressional District.Just over one week ago, Villegas launched his grassroots campaign for U.S. Congress in California’s 22nd Congressional District.CA-22 is anchored in Kern County, where Villegas was raised and attended local public schools. Today, he works as a community college professor in Tulare and Kings counties, the other two counties that comprise the district. If elected, Villegas would become the youngest member of California’s congressional delegation.The list of endorsers for Villegas includes: President of the Bakersfield School Board of Education Chris Cruz-Boone, Delano City Councilman Bryan Osorio, Former Mayor of Arvin Jose Gurrola, Bakersfield School Board of Education President Anthony Fuentes, Bakersfield School Board of Education Area 5 Trustee Brooke Malley Ault, Kern Voter Engagement Project Leader Yvette Flores, Bakersfield business leader and combat veteran Chad Garcia, Kern County Advocate Megan Russell, Lindsay City Councilman Joe Soria, Tulare County School Board of Education Area 2 Trustee Reuben Macareno, Tulare Local Healthcare District Board Area 3 Director Jevon Price, Kings County Democratic Central Committee Chair CathyJorgensen, College of the Sequoias District Trustee Ward 4 Connie Diaz, CA Women’s Rights Leader Socorro Santillan, Delano Labor Leader Guadalupe Martinez, Tulare Democratic Central Committee Chair Josh Evans, Tulare City Councilman Jose Sigala, and Tulare Labor Leader Niessen Foster.Villegas’s campaign launch defined him as the clear Democratic frontrunner in CA-22, a fact that today’s endorsements further emphasize. “Randy has been a leader for our community at every level, and he knows how to bring people together. I have seen him fight for our children on the school board. I know that he will continue to fight for working families and our values in Congress.” said Ruben Macarenno, Tulare County School Board of Education Area 2 Trustee. “I would be proud to have Dr. Randy Villegas represent Bakersfield in Congress. Like me, he was brought up in a hard working family and has made a life for himself. He isn't putting on a show for voters. Randy is a leader who can relate to the people who call California’s 22nd Congressional District home,” said Chad Garcia, Bakersfield business leader and combat veteran."I had the privilege of working hand-in-hand with Randy Villegas to serve our community. Randy is committed to protecting our families, and he is dedicated to taking on the tough fights for California’s Central Valley,” said Joe Soria, Lindsay City Councilman.“While Valadao supports a budget that threatens my community’s healthcare, Randy has been showing up, standing with people in my community to fight back. He knows how much is at stake and is fighting to make sure thousands in CD 22 don’t lose the care they count on.” said Megan Russell, Kern County Advocate.“I am proud to endorse Randy Villegas in his bid to unseat David Valadao. Under Valadao’s leadership, I've seen firsthand how delays in healthcare funding and attacks on access have devastated lives here in the Central Valley. Randy Villegas isn’t waiting to fix it, and neither should you,” said Jevon Price, Tulare Local Healthcare District Board Area 3 Director.“I am happy to endorse Dr. Randy Villegas in his bid to represent CA-22 in Congress. His story is one that embodies all that is right and good in America. I know that he will be a representative that truly serves all CA-22 residents,” said Cathy Jorgensen, Kings County Democratic Central Committee Chair.“Randy Villegas is the real deal. He understands the needs of the labor force that powers our community, and he will be a powerful voice for us in Congress. It is about time that we received true representation, and I am confident that Randy is the best man for the job,” said Niessen Foster, Tulare Labor Leader.“I support Randy Villegas for Congress, because he is a homegrown leader with heart, vision, and lived experiences. He’s shown us that he will truly fight for working families in the Central Valley,” said Bryan Osorio, Delano City Councilman.“I could not be more proud to endorse Randy Villegas for Congress. We are ready for change. Too many of our children have fallen through the cracks in school, and we deserve a fellow teacher like Randy, who will fight to get working families what we deserve,” said Chris Cruz-Boone, President of the Bakersfield School Board of Education.“Randy Villegas is the best candidate for this job because of his dedication to education and community. He is a genuine advocate for our friends and neighbors here in the Central Valley. I’m proud to endorse Randy Villegas for Congress,” said Anthony Fuentes Bakersfield School Board of Education Area 2 Trustee.Randy Villegas is a Central Valley native, son of immigrants, and a local educator. Growing up in a working-class immigrant family, Randy worked hard to help his parents make ends meet. Randy’s family relied on the crucial federal programs like, WIC, &amp; Medicaid that are now in danger of being cut. Randy worked his way out of poverty through education and has dedicated his life to public service. As a local community college professor and school board member, Randy has delivered for working families by standing up for the best interest of our children. As the only Latino and only Democrat on the school board, Randy has worked across the aisle to get things done.Now, Randy is running for Congress to stand up for other hard-working families who he sees falling through the cracks on David Valadao’s watch. Find out more at: <a href="http://www.villegasforcongress.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.villegasforcongress.com</a>.###<a href="https://www.facebook.com/VillegasforCongress" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="https://x.com/Villegas_CA22" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TWITTER</a>###

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<h5>Villegas: “Our community deserves a representative who will look out for them, but Rep. Valadao has sold us out to corporations and billionaires.” </h5>Kern County, California – Today, local professor and school board trustee, Randy Villegas announced his campaign for Congress in the 22nd Congressional District of California. As a first generation American and educator, Villegas has a proven record of fighting for his students and California working families and will fight for our community in Congress.&nbsp;&nbsp; Villegas is running for Congress to stand up for hard working families who are working hard but falling through the cracks, struggling to find jobs that pay a living wage and afford health care costs. Because he understands what it’s like to be a working person in California’s Central Valley, he’ll fight for a more just economy, where everyone who can afford to feed their family, have a safe place to live, save for the future, and get the health care they need without going bankrupt. “My parents raised us to work hard, to look out for one another, and stand up for what’s right. Our community deserves a representative who will look out for them, but Rep. Valadao has sold us out to corporations and billionaires, and is more concerned with cutting Medicaid so he can pass tax cuts for the wealthy than looking out for working families,” said Villegas. “I will fight for my community every day, and work with anyone, to ensure that economic opportunity reaches every part of our community, and that families have access to the essential government programs that keep children fed and healthcare accessible.”&nbsp; About Randy Villegas:&nbsp;Randy is a son of the Central Valley, growing up in a working-class immigrant family. As a child, Randy relied on essential federal programs like SNAP, which are now under attack, often going hungry. Randy worked with his family at the local swap meet (Flea market) on weekends to help them make ends meet. Randy has dedicated his life to public service and working for others. The Central Valley gave Randy and his family their shot at the American Dream.&nbsp; After Middle School graduation, Randy went straight to work at his family’s auto shop. While in college, Randy became involved in the community as a journalist, community organizer, drumline/marching band coach at local schools, and research assistant at CSUB. After graduating from CSU Bakersfield, Randy earned a full-ride Fellowship to UC Santa Cruz, which he attended for his graduate and doctorate degrees. At the age of 25, Randy became a full-time tenure track professor at the College of the Sequoias. Shortly after returning to the Central Valley, and beginning his job, Randy knew his dedication to public service went beyond only teaching. Juggling a full-time job and working towards his Ph.D., Randy was sworn in and appointed to be a trustee for the Visalia Unified Board of Education.&nbsp; Randy was then elected to his seat becoming the only Latino and only Democrat on the school board. Randy’s accomplishments on the school board include updating graduation requirements, so more students are college and career-ready; Increasing investments in our students including 24/7 tutoring support; increased funding for Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA), transportation, and new trailers; Refinancing Measure E, leading to a savings of approximately 6 million dollars for our taxpayers in the district; upgraded facilities across the district, including HVAC, science classroom modernization, and gym restoration; Adapting the district’s first Pride Month resolution.&nbsp; Follow Randy’s campaign on <a href="https://x.com/VillegasforVUSD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://facebook.com/VillegasforVUSD/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>.&nbsp; ###

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