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Congratulations to Newport-Mesa political organizer Joel Flores |
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 On October 27, Joel Flores, director of political organizing for the Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers, was named Delegate of the Month by the Orange County Central Labor Council for his “tireless advocacy on behalf of working families in Orange County.”
Working with with Kimberley Claytor, president of Local 1794, Flores coordinated with the Orange County Labor Federation to design, develop, and orchestrate a Candidate Academy to educate and recruit prospective and current local government leaders. Flores presented K-12 issues to the Academy, and Dean Mancina, president of the Coast Federation of Educators, Local 1911, presented information on higher education issues.
For the first time ever, education advocates in Orange County had a voice at the Candidate Academy. It was a huge success and many elected officials and other participants shared that they were glad to see education represented.
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