Sara Solorzano

Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Imperial · Congressional Field Representative

Sara Solorzano grew up in a single-parent household in the Imperial Valley. She worked as a waitress in Brawley while attending community college and earning an associate degree in social work, and became a certified Emergency Medical Technician, working three years as a first responder -- including overnight EMT shifts while attending classes during the day. In fall 2020 she transferred to UC San Diego's Eleanor Roosevelt College, where she has pursued a degree in international studies with an emphasis in sociology and helped structure, propose, and launch the Triton Underground Scholars program, which supports formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students pursuing higher education. Since December 2023 she has worked as a caseworker and field representative for U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz.

Solorzano has not published stated positions specific to this council race. Her public profile centers on her path from working as a waitress and EMT first responder in the Imperial Valley to UC San Diego, where she helped launch the Triton Underground Scholars program for formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students, and her current work as a caseworker and field representative for Congressman Raul Ruiz.

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