MIGUEL SANTIAGO

As a community organizer, educator and government representative, Miguel Santiago prides himself on working hard to empower Los Angeles working families. Born to immigrant parents, Miguel attended local public schools, community college and then graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) majoring in History.

A life long resident of the San Fernando Valley, Miguel has been an active, steady and consistent member of his community. He's a founding member and two-term past President of the Canoga Park Neighborhood Council. With his assistance, Canoga Park became a nationally recognized "All-American City".

As an educator, Miguel taught middle school at Guardian Angel Catholic School in Pacoima. Miguel also served in several capacities at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. As Parish Director, his major accomplishments were establishing educational outreach programs for low income and immigrant communities, developing projects that increased political awareness and involvement and coordinating youth projects and charity programs. He also helped develop the church's English as a second Language Programming, Citizenship drives and voter education programs.

Miguel Santiago was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District on March 26, 2008 and was sworn in on April 9, 2008. He was elected to the Board the following year during the 2009 primary election.

September 2009