Power Mapping

Ed Dias, Vice Chair, At-Large

• District Info: Visalia--At Large
• Political Affiliation: N/A
• Term Expires: 12/31/2024
• Currently in his 6th term on the Planning Commission. Real estate agent for Schuil & Associates, specializing in agricultural land sales. 
• Past-president of California County Planning Commissioners Association (2017).  No record of service on other boards or commissions.
• Attended College of the Sequoias before earning a BS Degree in Industrial Technology and MS Degree in General Agricultural Sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
• Phone: 559-731-5116
• Email: ed@schuil.com

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Wayne Millies, At-Large, Republican

• Term Expires: 12/31/2023
• Positions/Profession: 5th term on Planning Commission. Real Estate Agent, with the Whitlatch Group since 2008. Former product sales and marketing for Memorex and Sun Microsystems. Specializes in commercial real estate for retailers. 81 years old.
• Committees/Boards: No other Commissions 
• Phone: 559 289 8551
• Email: wmillies@whitlatch.net

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Dennis Lehman, Alternate At-Large

• District Info:Visalia, At-Large Alternate
• Political Affiliation: N/A
• Term Expires: N/A
• Positions/Profession: Building Official at the City of Visalia
• Committees/Boards:N/A
• School in State: California State University, Fresno, BA in Industrial Tech.
• Public Positions on Wind/Solar: N/A
• Phone: 559-733-3535
• Email: dnclehman@comcast.net

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Carlos Aleman, District 1

• District Info: Exeter
• Political Affiliation: N/A
• Term Expires: N/A—Extensive search, including December agendas back to 2018
• Positions/Profession: Based in Visalia. Real estate agent. Gulf War veteran.
• Committees/Boards: The following were listed on one of his real estate pages. No dates of service were provided: City of Exeter Planning Commissioner; Exeter Chamber of Commerce Chairman; Kiwanis Club of Exeter President; Tulare County Association of Real Estate President; Boys and Girls Club of the Sequoias Board Executive Committee.
• Public Positions on Wind/Solar:N/A
• Phone: 559-259-2035
• Email: carlos@equitygroupinc.com

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Gil Aguilar, Chair, District 2

• District Info: Tulaire
• Political Affiliation: N/A
• Term Expires: 12/31/2025
• Positions/Profession: This is his second term on the planning commission: his first term started June 18, 2019. He is a CPA at Pine, Pedroncelli  & Aguilar, Inc. 
• Committees/Boards:He has also served on the County's Workforce Investment Board for 11 terms. The current term is July 2020 to June 30, 2024. Tulare Baseball Association Treasurer. Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber--Past board member, Treasurer, and President. Big Brothers and big sisters of Tulare County, Past Board Member.
• Public Positions on Wind/Solar: N/A
• Phone: 559-625-9800
• Email: N/A

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(Lyman) Bill Whitlatch, District 3; Also ALUC (Chair)

• District Info: Visalia
• Political Affiliation: N/A
• Term Expires: 12/31/2022
• Positions/Profession: 6th term on the Planning Commission. Commercial real estate broker with his own firm based in Visalia started about 40 years ago. Former general engineering contractor and developer; developed subdivision in Visalia. Likes gardening, target shooting (handguns) and is involved in the Catholic Church. August 4, 2022 letter to the editor was published in the Sun-Gazette praising Whitlatch for his charity work. Former Navy, former law enforcement. Rotary member.
• Committees/Boards: San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee--current. Past: Tulare County Association of Governments alternate member for District 3.
• Public Positions on Wind/Solar: N/A
• Phone: 559-732-3034  
• Email: bill@whitlatch.net

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Maria McElroy, District 4

• District Info: Dinuba
• Political Affiliation: Republican
• Term Expires: 12/31/2022
• Positions/Profession: 1st term on Planning Commission, was Vice-Chair in 2020.
• Committees/Boards: Currently on California County Planning Commissioners Association Executive Committee Member for Central District.
• Public Positions on Wind/Solar: N/A
• Phone: N/A
• Email: N/A

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Terren (Longfellow) Brown, District 5

• District Info: Porterville
• Political Affiliation: N/A
• Term Expires: N/A
• Positions/Profession: Current Foreman of Saucelito Irrigation District in Porterville. Has been with the district since 2016. She has a financial and operations management background.8 years at Bank of the Sierra as VP of Operations and as Training Officer.  
• Committees/Boards: Appointed to the Tulare County Library Advisory Board, 2014-2016. Past President and other positions on Porterville Breakfast Rotary and Rotary International, 1989-2013.
• Public Positions on Wind/Solar:N/A
• Phone: 559-788-0919
• Email: N/A

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Steve R Pearson, District 5

• District Info: N/A
• Political Affiliation: N/A
• Term Expires: 12/3/2023
• Positions/Profession: 2nd term on Planning Commission. *His name has not appeared on the Planning Commission agendas for recent meetings. The first term was seven months, 5/2019-12/2019. Real Estate Developer and General Contractor: Pearson Development Company. Three generations of the family have developed apartments in the community. They own about 101 units.
• Committees/Boards: N/A
• Public Positions on Wind/Solar: N/A
• Additional Information: See Supervisor Dennis Townsend, District 5.
• Phone: 559-784-0366
• Email: N/A

County Assessor

Tara K. Freitas

Email: assessor@tularecounty.ca.gov

Phone: (559) 636-5100

• Born and raised in Tulare County
• Graduated from Exeter Union High School
• B.A. business administration from The Craig School of Business at Fresno State University
• Appointed by the Board  of Supervisors in April 2021
• Previously served as Assistant Auditor-Controller (2017 - 2021)
• Member  of the Government Finance Officers Association
• Member of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Association
• Innovation-oriented
• Lives in Visalia with husband Garrick, and two children

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County Clerk

Tara K. Freitas

Email: assessor@tularecounty.ca.gov 

Phone: (559) 636-5100

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County Treasurer

Cass Cook

Email: Taxhelp@tularecounty.ca.gov 

Phone: (559) 636-5250

(559) 741-9185

• Appointed by Board of Supervisors in 2016
• B.A (Public Administration) from Brigham Young University
• Masters (Public Administration) from Brigham Young University 
• City Finance Director (Dinoba, 2008 - 2016)
• Previously, Served on the boards of the California Municipal Treasurers Association
• Served on the board of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers

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County Sheriff

Mike Boudreaux

Email:sheriffpio@tularecounty.ca.gov 

Phone:(559) 802-9400

• Republican
• 2nd amendment supporter
• First elected Sheriff in 2013
• Elected for the current term in 2019
• The current term ends on 31st December 2022
• Campaign for re-election underway
• 1st Vice President of California State Sheriff’s Association