IN the recently concluded November 3 city council elections in the city of Artesia, Filipino incumbent Victor Manalo was re-elected, garnering the highest number of votes. He is also the elected Mayor Pro Tem. (Some cities do not have a position of Vice Mayor, but rather appoint a person from the city council to act as Mayor Pro Tem, who will act as Mayor in the absence of the actual Mayor.) Manalo was likewise elected by the city council members to be the next city mayor starting December 2010 up to Dec 2011.
Victor Manalo is a longtime Artesia homeowner and resident. He earned a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Southern California and is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at California State University, Los Angeles. He earned an M.S.W. from California State University, Long Beach and a B.A. from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has over 20 years of professional social work experience working with children, youth, and families from recreational, after-school programs, and camps to group homes, work programs, and child protective services.
Victor has served the community as a Commissioner and Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the City of Artesia, as Chairperson for the ABC Unified School District Legislative and Policy Committee, Boardmember of Su Casa Family Support Center, Columnist for the Los Cerritos Community News, and active member of Holy Family Church.
The Mayor has appointed Victor to the council’s Finance Committee, Building & Safety Committee, and Fire Department/Civil Defense Committee and as a liaison to the Artesia Library and to the ABC Unified School District.
Victor’s priorities include working in collaboration with his council colleagues to adequately fund Senior Citizens’ programs, maintain quality after-school programs for our youth, and attract businesses that can provide meaningful employment for Artesians.
Victor and his wife Monica have been married for 15 years and are the proud parents of three beautiful children, Amanda, Isabel, and Jack. "I am honored to be re-elected by the city of Artesia. It is a privilege to serve the community,’ said Manalo. "My priorities for the next four years of my term include engaging Artesians to participate in city government through conducting voter registration drives, calling neighborhood town hall meetings, and convening an Artesia Youth Summit." n
( Published November 11, 2009 in Asian Journal Los Angeles p B2 )
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