Meet Your Portuguese-American Elected Officials in California: Craig Pedersen
Supervisor Craig Pedersen has Kings County most of his life. He was born in Reno Nevada to parents Robert and Mardell Pedersen while his father attended the University of Nevada Reno on a Football and Track Scholarship. After his father graduated in 1962, he made the decision to forgo a Professional football career and return to Lemoore to join the family farm, unknowingly setting a lifelong path in Agriculture for Supervisor Pedersen. He attended Armona Elementary, Hanford
Meet Your Portuguese-American Elected Officials in California: Fernando Dutra
Fernando Dutra was elected to the City Council in April 2014 to a four-year term. Previously, Fernando was appointed by the City Council in August 2012 to fill the remaining term of the Council seat vacated by Greg Nordbak. Fernando and his wife, Mary, have three children—Sara, Megan, and Eric. The Dutras have lived in Whittier since 1987. Fernando is President of Allwest Development Company and holds licenses for general building contractor and general engineering. Fernand
Meet Your Portuguese-American Elected Officials in California: Jimmy Dutra
Jimmy Dutra, 38, was born and raised in Watsonville, where he attended Salesian Sisters, E.A. Hall Middle School and graduated Watsonville High School in 1993. He then attended Santa Clara University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1997. While at Santa Clara University Dutra was chosen among thousands of applicants to be a White House Intern for President Bill Clinton. While at the White House Dutra worked in the Office of Presidential Personnel
California Portuguese-American Coalition 2nd annual Summit
The Second annual Portuguese-American Leadership Summit organized by the California Portuguese-American Coalition and sponsored by FLAD (Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento) to be held on June 13th and 14th in Sacramento will feature a welcome luncheon on Wednesday, June 13th at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento. During this luncheon the Strategic Plan for the Teaching of the Portuguese Language and Cultures in California will be formally presented. Among other Cal