CECILIA MENDEZ: Incumbent Board Member, Area 1

Current School Board Member

Cecilia Mendez was raised in Southwest Stockton and is a native of Stockton USD Area 1. In 2016, she was elected to her first term as a member of the Stockton Board of Education, where she currently serves as the Board’s Clerk.

Mendez is a community activist with almost 15 years of experience advocating for student and parent rights. She currently serves as a Trustee^[1] and is a former President of Stockton District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC), where she has volunteered since 1996.^[2]

Mendez has shared three top priorities in her campaign this year[3]:

• Safety
• College and Career Readiness
• Student Achievement

Mendez lives in Stockton and is mother to three children, two of whom have attended Stockton USD schools.

Sources:

^[1] “District English Learner Advisory Committee,” Stockton USD.

^[2] “Ceci Mendez,” LinkedIn.

[3] Voters Edge Candidate Guide