Institutions & Civil Society

County Chamber of Commerce 

Donnette Silva Carter, CEO

Email: donnette@tularechamber.org 

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Malia Azevedo, Director of Community Partnerships

Email: malia@tularechamber.org 

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Tulare County Economic Development

Phone: (559) 624-7000

Email: Economicdevelopment@tularecounty.ca.gov 

Tulare County Resource Management Agency

Email: EnvJustice@tularecounty.ca.gov 

Phone: (559) 624-7187

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• Government organization
• Oversees permits in disadvantaged communities

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The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)

Michele DiMaggio, Regional Vice President of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

Email: Region2RVP@neha.org 

Phone: (925) 608-5534

• Non-profit
• Provides services to improve environmental health professionals

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Doug Farquhar, J.D., Director of Government Affairs

Email: dfarquhar@neha.org 

Phone: (303) 7802-2133

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California Groundwater Association

Dave Schulenberg, Executive Director

Email: dschulenberg@groundh2o.org 

Phone: (916) 231-2134

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California Environmental Health Association

Darryl Wong

Email: president@ceha.org 

• Non-profit
• Provides services to improve environmental health professionals

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Tulare Basin Watershed Partnership

Email: info@tularebasinwatershedpartnership.org 

Phone: (559) 731-8275

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Sierra Club 

Mineral King Group

Janet Wood, Chair/Treasurer

Phone: (559)-697-3525

Email: janet.wood@kernkaweah.sierraclub.org 

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Owen Peak Group

Dennis Burge, Chair/Treasurer

Phone: (760) 375-7967

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Condor Group

Mar Preston, Co-Chair

Phone: (661) 242-8529

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Buena Vista Group

Uriel Payan, Leader

Email: uriel.payan@kernkaweah.sierraclub.org 

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Bell Margie

Email: bell.margie@gmail.com 

Phone: (661) 322-4891

Tulare County Farm Bureau 

Tricia Stever Blattler, Executive Director & Corporate Secretary

E-mail: tcfb@tulcofb.org 

Phone: (559) 732-8301

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Central Labor Council

Dillon Savory, Executive Director

Email: dsavory@myunionworks.com

Phone: (559) 269-0165

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Kirk Vogt, President

Email:  kvogt@ufcw8.org 

Phone: (559) 275-1151

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The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)

Political Department

Email: legislative@liuna.org 

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Teamsters Local Union No. 517

Principal Officer Greg Landers, Secretary-Treasurer

Email: greglanders@teamsterslocal517.com 

Phone: (559)740-8403

(559) 627-9993 

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SEIU Local 521

Visalia Office: (559) 635-3720 

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Tulare County Deputy Sheriff’s Association

Courtney Perkins, Office Manager

Email: courtneyp@tcdsa.net 

Phone: 559-636-1199

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Tulare Dairy Herd Improvement Association

David Brown, General Manager

Phone: (559) 686-6173

Allensworth Elementary School District

Superintendent: Max B. Friedman

Phone:  (661) 849-2401 

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School Board:

• Kayode Kadara
• Carol Sotelo
• Goana Toscano

District Schools:

• Allensworth Elementary School 

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Alpaugh Unified

Superintendent: Troy Hayes

Phone: (559) 949-8413

Email: thayes@alpaugh.k12.ca.us

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School Board: 

• David Castodio, President
• Debra Gibbs, Clerk
• James Atwell, Member
• Araseli Leal, Member
• Rafael Loera, Member

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District Schools:

• Alpaugh Elementary
• Alpaugh Senior High
• California Connections Academy
• Tule Continuation High

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Alta Vista Elementary

Superintendent: Brandon Chiapa

Phone: (559) 782-5700

Email: bchiapa@altavistaesd.org

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School Board: 

• Sylvia Lopez, President
• Mario Prado, Clerk
• Maria Lupe Perez, Member
• Sheila Holmes, Member
• Hellena Larue Miley, Member

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District Schools:

• Alta Vista Elementary School
• Monarch River Academy

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Buena Vista Elementary 

Superintendent: Carole Mederos

Phone: (559) 686-2015

Email: cmederos@buenavistaeagles.org 

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School Board: 

Dave Martin, President

Joe Souza, Clerk

Mario Simoes Jr., Member

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District Schools:

• Buena Vista Elementary School

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Burton Elementary 

Superintendent: Sergio Mendoza

Phone:  (559) 781-8020

Email: sergio.mendoza@burtonschools.org 

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School Board: 

• Daniel Figueroa, President
• Vikki Cervantes, Vice President
• Obdulia Guzman Alvarado, Clerk
• Eddie Hernandez, Member
• Jay Rice, Member

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District Schools:

• Burton Community Day School
• Burton Elementary School
• Burton Middle School
• Jim Maples Academy
• Oak Grove Elementary
• Summit Charter Academy
• William R. Buckley Elementary School

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Columbine Elementary

Superintendent: Timothy Jones

Phone: (661) 725-8501

Email: tcolschool@aol.com 

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School Board: 

• Benjamin Deleon, President/Clerk
• Mark Phillips, Member
• Dante Silva, Member

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District Schools:

• Columbine Elementary School

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Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified

Superintendent: Yolanda Valdez

Phone:  (559) 528-4763 ext 1102

Email: yvaldez@cojusd.org 

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School Board: 

• Sandra Williams, President
• Delia Martinez, Vice President
• Rebecca Jimenez, Clerk
• Mary Helen Espino, Member
• Joni Jordan, Member
• Marisol Rubalcaba, Member
• Margie Salazar, Member

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District Schools:

• Cutler Elementary School
• Cutler-Orosi Community Day School
• El Monte Middle School
• Esperanza High School
• Golden Valley Elementary School
• Lovell High School
• Orosi High School
• Palm Elementary School

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Dinuba Unified

Superintendent: Jose A. Hernandez

Phone: (559) 595-7200

Email: jhernandez@dinuba.k12.ca.us

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School Board: 

• Mary H. Villareal, President
• Ron Froese, Clerk
• Miriam Cendejas, Member
• Beverly Keel-Worrell, Member
• Sandra Kizirian, Member

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District Schools:

• Grand View Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• John F. Kennedy Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Roosevelt Elementary School
• Washington Intermediate School
• Wilson Elementary School

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Ducor Union School District

Superintendent: Isidro Rodriguez Jr.

Phone: (559) 534-2261

Email: superintendent@ducor.k12.ca.us 

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School Board: 

• Mary McGill, President
• Diana Mary Vance, Clerk
• Gabina Becerra, Member
• Florance Pace, Member
• Maria Vasquez, Member 

District Schools:

• Ducor Union Elementary School

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Earlimart Elementary

Superintendent: Jaime Robles

Phone: (661) 849-4241

Email: jrobles@earlimart.org 

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School Board: 

• Mike Fernadez, President
• Yolanda Duran, Clerk
• Gloria Borunda, Member
• Ruby V. Garcia, Member
• Abigail Solis, Member

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District Schools:

• Alila School
• Earlimart Elementary School
• Earlimart Middle School

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Exeter Unified

Superintendent: George eddy

Phone: (559) 592-9421 

Email: geddy@exeter.k12.ca.us 

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School Board: 

• Virignia Padilla, President
• Michael Giefer, Vice President
• Dewayne Faulkner, Clerk
• Mark Hellwig, Member
• Gene Lytle, Member
• Amanda Kay Reser-Renteria, Member
• Raymond Strable, Member

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District Schools:

• Lincoln Elementary School
• Rocky Hill Elementary School
• Wilson Middle School
• Exeter Community Day School
• Exeter Union High School
• Kaweah Continuation High School

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Farmersville Unified 

Superintendent: Paul Sevillano

Phone:  (559) 592-2010

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School Board:

• Jorge Vazquez, President
• John Alvarez, Board Clerk
• Isamar Hernandez, Board Trustee
• Alice Lopez, Board Trustee
• John Vasquez, Board Trustee

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District Schools: 

• Deep Creek Academy
• Farmersville High
• Farmersville Junior High
• Freedom Elementary
• George L. Snowden Elementary
• J.E. Hester Elementary

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Hope Elementary

Superintendent: Melanie Matta

Phone: (559) 784-1064

Email: mmatta@hope-esd.org  

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School Board: 

• Bob Nuckols, Clerk
• Tom Cemo, Member
• Tim Newby, Member

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District Schools:

• Hope Elementary

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Hot Springs Elementary

Superintendent: Tom Byars

Phone: (661) 548-6544

Email: tom.byars@hotspringsschool.org 

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School Board: 

• Dan Bates, President
• Eric Kyle, Clerk
• Mindy Hooper, Member
• Dick Howard, Member
• Tom Master, Member

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District Schools:

• Hot Springs Elementary school

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Kings River Union Elementary

Superintendent: Sherry Martin

Phone: (559) 897-7209

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School Board: 

• Dan Waldner, President
• Mrs. Avila
• Dr. Fernandez
• Mr. Jost
• Mrs. Marquez

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District Schools:

• Kings River Elementary

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Liberty Elementary

Superintendent: Dr. Deanna Cardoza

Phone: (559) 686-1675

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School Board: 

• Robert Gilson, President
• Dr. Jim Guardagni, Clerk
• John Beaver, Member
• Ron Koetsier, Member
• Jonathon Thorpe, Member

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District Schools:

• Liberty Elementary School

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Lindsay Unified School District

Superintendent: Thomas Rooney

Phone: (559) 562-5111

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School Board: 

• Perla Soria, President
• Robert Hurtado, Clerk
• Vahnn Blue, member
• Alex Florex, member
• Jean Miller, member

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District Schools: 

• Jefferson Elementary School
• John J. Cairns Continuation
• Kennedy Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary
• Lindsay Community Day
• Lindsay Preschool
• Lindsay Senior High
• Loma Vista Charter
• Reagan Elementary
• Roosevelt Elementary
• Washington Elementary

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Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary

Superintendent: Chris Meyer

Phone: (559) 591-1634

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School Board: 

• Lynn Simmons, President
• Delbert Quintana, Clerk
• Robert Cepeda, Member
• Bette George, Member
• Jeff Belknap, Member

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District Schools:

• Monson-Sultana Elementary

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Oak Valley Union Elementary School District

Superintendent: Heather Pilgrim

Phone: (559) 688-2908

(559) 688-2909

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School Board: 

• Doug Mederos, President
• John Mendonca, Clerk
• Joseph Meneses, Trustee
• Mark Nunes, Trustee
• Joey Benevedes, Trustee

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District Schools:

• Oak Valley Elementary

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Outside Creek Elementary 

Superintendent:  Derrick Bravo

Phone: (559) 747-0710

Email: dbravo@outsidecreek.org 

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School Board: 

• Patrick Taylor, President
• Jack Hunt, Clerk
• Richard Bravo, Member
• Marcos De La Cruz, Member
• Ivan Gutierrez, Member

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District Schools:

• Outside Creek Elementary

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Palo Verde Union Elementary

Superintendent: Phil Anderson

Phone: (559) 688-0648 ext. 829

Email: phil.anderson@paloverdeschool.org 

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School Board: 

• Gloria Hauff, President
• Chris De Azevedo, Clerk
• Lorraine Cleek, Member
• Mario Coelho, Member
• Mark Trigueiro, Member 

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District Schools:

• Palo Verde Elementary

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Pixley Union Elementary

Superintendent: Nancy Ruble

Phone: (559) 757-5207

Email: nruble@pixley.k12.ca.us 

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School Board: 

• Emily Villa, President
• Timmy Reveles, Vice President
• Joel Ramos, Clerk
• Randy Terrel, Member
• David Williams, Member 

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District Schools:

• Pixley Elementary School
• Pixley Middle School

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Pleasant View Elementary

Superintendent: Mark Odsather

Phone: (559) 784-6769

Email: marko@pleasant-view.k12.ca.us 

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School Board: 

• Alexander Garcia, President/Clerk
• Rachele Alcantar, Member
• Thomas Barcellos, Member
• Davy Gobel, Member
• Rusty S. Gobel, Member

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District Schools:

• Pleasant View Elementary School
• Pleasant View West School

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Porterville Unified

Superintendent: Nate Nelson

Phone: (559) 793-2455

Email: nlnelson@portervilleschools.org 

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School Board: 

• Lillian Durbin, President
• Donna Berry, Vice President
• James Carson, Member
• Juan Figueroa, Jr., Clerk
• Pete Lara, Jr., Member
• Felipe A. Martinez, Member
• Tomas Velasquez, Member

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District Schools:

• Bartlett Middle School
• Belleview Elementary School
• John J. Doyle Elementary School
• Los Robles Elementary School
• Monte Vista Elementary School
• Olive Street Elementary School
• Pioneer Middle School
• Roche Avenue Elementary School
• Santa Fe Elementary School
• Sequoia Middle School
• Vandalia Elementary School
• West Putnam Elementary School
• Westfield Elementary School

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Richgrove Elementary

Superintendent: Mario Millan

Phone: (661) 725-0315

Email: mariom@richgrove.org 

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School Board: 

• Diego Paniagua, President
• Martha Martinez, Clerk 
• Alexandra Guerrero, Member 
• Marisela Lopez, Member
• Yaneli Villagomez Carrillo, Member

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District Schools:

• Richgrove Elementary School

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Rockford Elementary 

Superintendent: Caron Borba

Phone: (559) 784-5406

Email: caronborba@rockfordschools.net 

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School Board: 

• David Gisler, President
• Jacalyn Witzel, Clerk
• David Koontz, Member

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District Schools:

• Rockford Elementary School

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Saucelito Elementary

Superintendent: Cortney Castle

Phone: (559) 784-2164

Email: ccastle@saucelito.org 

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School Board: 

• Jeff Noble, President/clerk
• Chris Loflin, member
• Larry schieler, member

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District Schools:

• Saucelito Elementary School

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Sequoia Union Elementary

Superintendent: Ken Horn

Phone:  (559) 564-2106

Email: kenhorn@sequoiaunion.org 

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School Board: 

• Lane Anderson, President
• Bradley Ward, Clerk
• Anna Eynaud, Member
• James McNulty, Member
• Nicole Ray, Member

District Schools:

• Sequoia Elementary Charter
• Sequoia Union Elementary

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Springville Union Elementary

Superintendent: Connie Owens

Phone: (559) 539-2605

Email: connies@ocsnet.net

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School Board: 

Dianne Shew,  President

Kenny Walker, Clerk

Chris Ferrell, Member

Roger Kay, Member

Craig Wallace, Member

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District Schools:

• Springville Elementary School

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Stone Corral Elementary

Superintendent: Christopher Kemper

Phone: (559) 528-4455

Email: ckemper@stone-corral.k12.ca.us

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School Board: 

• Deborah Roberts, President
• Ruben Tavarez, Clerk
• Erik Gonzalez, Member

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District Schools:

• Crescent Valley Public Charter II
• Stone Corral Elementary School

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Strathmore Union Elementary

Superintendent: Lily Shimer

Phone:  (559) 568-1283

Email: lshimer@suesd.k12.ca.us

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School Board: 

• Yonok Warson, President
• Kevin Holtermann, Clerk
• Paty Crocker, Member
• Adele Sanchez, Member
• Jim Shropshire, Member

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District Schools:

• Strathmore Community Day School
• Strathmore Elementary School
• Strathmore Middle School

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Sundale Union Elementary

Superintendent: Terri Rufert

Phone:  (559) 688-7451

Email: terri.rufert@sundale.org

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School Board: 

• Johanna Weerheim, President 
• Judy Jameson, Clerk
• Seth Brown, Member
• Greg Fernandes, Member
• Ralph Walton, Member

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District Schools:

• Sundale Elementary School

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Sunnyside Union Elementary

Superintendent: Steve Tsuboi

Phone:  (559) 568-1741 ext. 208

Email: stsuboi@sunnysideunion.com 

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• School Board: 
• Schuyler Glover, President
• Rudy Ruiz, Clerk
• Kimberly Braziel, Member
• Humberto Cardenas, Member
• Humberto Quezada, Member

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District Schools:

• Sunnyside Elementary School

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Terra Bella Union Elementary

Superintendent: Nick Garcia

Phone: (559) 535-4451 ext. 2002

Email: ngarcia@tbuesd.org 

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School Board: 

• Mariana Lopez, President
• Suzanne Lujan, Clerk
• Alfredo Beltran, Member 
• Anthony Giannetto, Member
• Vicki Jaggers,  Member

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District Schools:

• Carl F. Smith Middle School
• Terra Bella Elementary School

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Three Rivers Union Elementary

Superintendent: Emily Valdez-Rodriquez

Phone: (559) 561-4466

Email:  erodriguez@3rusd.org

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School Board: 

• David Karplus, President
• Anne Pfaff, Clerk
• Leeor Brown, Member
• Peter Mestaz, Member
• Sue Winters, Member

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District Schools:

• Three River Elementary School

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Tipton Elementary

Superintendent: Stacey Bettencourt

Phone:  (559) 752-4213

Email: sbettencourt@tipton.k12.ca.us 

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School Board: 

• Greg Rice, President 
• Fernando Cunha, Clerk 
• John Cardoza, Member
• Shelley Heeger, Member
• Iva Leal-Sousa, Member

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District Schools:

• Tipton Elementary

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Traver Joint Elementary

Superintendent: Steve Ramirez

Phone: (559) 897-2755

Email: sramirez@traversd.com 

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School Board: 

• Barbara Watkins, President
• Jackie McDonald, Clerk
• Erlinda Esquibel, Member

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District Schools:

• Traver Elementary School

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Tulare City

Superintendent: Brian Hollingshead

Phone: (559) 685-7200

Email: bhollingshead@tcsdk8.org 

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School Board: 

• Willard Eppsk, President
• Daniel Enriquez, Vice President
• Melissa Janes, Clerk
• William Adkins, Member
• Irene Henderson, Member 

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District Schools:

• Alice G. Mulcahy Middle School
• Alpine Vista School
• Cherry Avenue Middle School
• Community Day School
• Cypress Elementary School
• Frank Kohn Elementary School
• Garden Elementary School
• Heritage Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Live Oak Middle School
• Los Tules Middle School
• Maple Elementary School
• Mission Valley Elementary
• Pleasant Elementary School
• Roosevelt Elementary School
• Wilson Elementary School

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Tulare Joint Union High

Superintendent: Lucy Van Scyoc

Phone: (559) 688-2021

Email: lucy.vanscyoc@tulare.k12.ca.us 

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School Board: 

• Kelley Nicholson, President
• Laura Fonseca, Vice President
• Cathay Mederos, Clerk
• Craig Hamilton, Member
• Tyler Ribeiro, Member

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District Schools:

• Accelerated Charter High School
• Countryside Community Day School
• Mission Oak High School
• Sierra Vista Charter High School
• Tulare Technical Preparatory High School
• Tulare Union High School
• Tulare Western High School

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Visalia Unified

Superintendent: Douglas V. Cardoza (Interim)

Phone:  (559) 730-7300

Email: dcardoza@vusd.org

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School Board: 

• Juan R. Guerrero, President
• Walta S. Gamoian, Clerk
• Catalina Blair, Member
• Megan Casebeer Soleno, Member 
• Jacqueline A. Gaebe, Member
• Joy M. Naylor, Member
• Randy Villegas, Member

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District Schools:

• Annie R. Mitchell Elementary School
• Conyer Elementary School
• Cottonwood Creek Elementary School 
• Crestwood Elementary School
• Crowley Elementary School
• Denton Elementary School
• Divisadero Middle School 
• Elbow Creek Elementary School
• Four Creeks Elementary School
• Golden Oak Elementary School
• Goshen Elementary School
• Green Acres Middle School
• Highland Elementary School
• Houston Elementary School
• Hurley Elementary School
• Ivanhoe Elementary School
• La Joya Middle School
• Linwood Elementary School
• Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary School
• Mineral King Elementary School
• Mountain View Elementary School
• Oak Grove Elementary School
• Pinkham Elementary School
• Ridgeview Middle School
• Riverway Elementary School
• Royal Oaks Elementary School
• Shannon Ranch Elementary School
• Valley Oak Middle School
• Veva Blunt Elementary School
• Washington Elementary School
• Willow Glen Elementary School
• Global Learning Charter School
• Visalia Charter Independent Study
• Visalia Technical Early College High School
• El Diamante High School
• Golden West High School
• Mt. Whitney High School
• Redwood High School

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Waukena Joint Union Elementary

Superintendent: T Jeffrey Cooley

Phone: (559) 686-3328

Email: tjefferey@waukenaschool.org

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School Board: 

• Cirila Mora, President
• Leandro Sanchez, Clerk
• Phyllis Harmon, Member
• Mike Lewis, Member
• Joe Machado, Member

District Schools:

• Waukena Joint Union Elementary School

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Woodlake Unified

Superintendent: Laura A. gonzalez

Phone: (559) 564-8081 ext. 8112

Email: lagonzalez@w-usd.org 

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School Board: 

• Joe Hallmeyer, President
• Edmund Pena, Clerk
• Donna Fraser, Member
• Kent Owen, Member
• Anthony Perez, Member
• Richard Rochin, Member
• Jorge Sanchez, Member

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District Schools:

• Castle Rock Elementary School
• Francis J. White Learning Center
• Lulu Blair Kress Preschool
• Woodlake Valley Middle School
• Bravo Lake High School
• Woodlake Community Day School
• Woodlake High School

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Woodville Union School District

Superintendent:  Lou Saephan

Phone: (559) 686-9712

Email: lsaephan@woodville.k12.ca.us 

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School Board: 

• Diana Oceguera-Martinez, President
• Lawrence Vasquez, Clerk
• Miguel Guillen, Member
• Rick Luna, Member
• Amanda Medina, Member

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District Schools:

• Woodville Union Elementary School

Tulare County Veterans Services Office

Phone: 559-713-2880

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American Veteran’s (AMVETS) Post 22

Jess Marquez, Commander

Phone: (559) 786-2434

Email: jmarquez711@comcast.net

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Post 66

Darla Rambonga, Commander

Phone:  (559) 280-5003

Email: granny2srka@comcast.net , amvets56tulare@gmail.com 

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Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 1864)

Ricky Brown, Commander

Phone: (559) 713-6796

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American Legion (Post 20)

Don Dowling, Commander

Phone:  559-920-2659

E-mail: dondowling@sbcglobal.net

Visalia Health Care Center

Phone: (559) 623-0700

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Farmersville Health Care Center/ Family Healthcare Network

Kerry Hydash, President & CEO

Phone: (877) 960-3426

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Valley Health Team

Soyla Reyna-Griffin, CEO

Phone: (559) 908-8297

Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County

Tricia Stever Blattler, Board Member

Phone: (559) 732-8301 

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Salt + Light

Scott Hillman, Chairman

Phone: (559) 731-3034

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United Way

Rosemary Caso, Executive Director

Email: Rosemary@unitedwaytc.org