Juan V. OrozcoIncumbent
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Ukiah · INCUMBENT
Juan V. Orozco has served on the Ukiah City Council for about seven and a half years, including as Vice Mayor beginning December 2025. He created and serves on the city's diversity and equity committee and has contributed to increased employee diversity within city administration. He has also served on the boards of several local organizations focused on citizen safety and wellbeing.
Positions in brief
He emphasizes youth development and civic engagement, and positions himself as bringing the city's Latino community a voice on the council that it previously lacked.
Orozco says the future and wellbeing of Ukiah's youth is especially important to him and advocates for greater youth participation in civic processes, arguing that a leader must understand and know the citizens they represent. As a Latino council member, he says he brings a distinct perspective to the council reflecting a segment of the community that previously lacked such representation, and describes his role as remaining accountable to Ukiah residents and serving as a voice that can help bring the community together.
On the issues
Prioritizes the wellbeing of youth and wants to expand youth participation in civic processes.
“the future and wellbeing of our youth is especially important to me, as should be to all of us.”
Source →Wants city government to be accountable to and reflective of Ukiah's diverse residents.
“a leader must understand and know those citizens he or she stands for”
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