Press Release
Wednesday, September 26, 2007

El Centro Mayor Backs Rick Gonzales For State Assembly!

(El Centro, CA)—With only 7 months since announcing his intentions of running for California’s 80th Assembly District—local El Centro Mayor Rosanna Bayon Moore has announced her endorsement of Democratic Assembly Candidate Rick Gonzales in his bid for the 80th State Assembly District..

"It is important for us as elected officials to recognize and support the next generation of lawmakers. I have known Rick for more than 20 years. He was born and raised in this Valley and he knows the legislative process. I am confident he can serve our community in the State Assembly. The Capitol will certainly benefit from his leadership. ,” said Mayor Rosanna Bayon Moore.

Gonzales was born and raised in the rural farming community located in the heart of the Imperial Valley and attended Brawley’s local public schools. He earned a Bachelors degree from San Diego State University in Political Science and from there served the public in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., by working in the Clinton-Gore Administration and for Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard.

After earning a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern California., Rick has returned to his hometown to give back to his community. He currently works at Wells Fargo where his group is responsible for making community development investments in affordable housing, including in Imperial Valley, and serves as a member of the El Centro Police Advisory Board.

"I am honored and humbled to receive Rosanna’s full support today—I will not let her nor the people of the 80th Assembly District down, together we will put issues such as job creation, economic development and the protection of our region’s water rights back on the front burner!”

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