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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | José Medina |
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Riverside, California , United States |
| Email | None |
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| Born |
March 29, 1953 |
| Died |
Still Living
(71 years) |
| Contributor | Patrick |
| Last Modifed | David
Jan 15, 2023 11:10am |
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| Info | José Medina has lived in Riverside for more than three decades, dedicating his professional life to teaching while working for better schools and stronger communities throughout Riverside County.
José has established himself as a proven community leader, serving for more than 13 years on the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees, where he chaired the Teaching and Learning Committee. On the Community College Board, Medina’s leadership was instrumental in helping expand job-training programs, upgrading classrooms and science labs, instituting new measures to help improve transparency and oversight of how tax dollars are spent to ensure more money goes to classrooms where it belongs.
A California native, José learned from his parents the values of hard work, education and giving back to your community. That philosophy has guided José throughout his life. Says Medina, "It's who I am."
A proven community leader, serving for more than 13 years on the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees
In 1974, José graduated from the University of California, Riverside, earned his bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies, and would later earn his master's degree in History from UCR. He began his teaching career in 1976 and has been teaching for nearly three decades in the Riverside Unified School District.
Medina is a three-time recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship and was awarded a grant from the Organization of American States for research on Latin America.
His eagerness to help others motivated him to run for public office. In 1989, he was elected to the Jurupa Unified School District Board of Education. In 1997, Medina defeated a crowded field to win a seat on the non-partisan Riverside Community College District board. He was re-elected to the RCCD three times at a time when RCCD greatly expanded educational offerings at its campuses in Riverside, Moreno Valley and Norco.
Medina lives in Riverside with his wife, Linda and is currently a teacher for the Riverside Unified School District.
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