Orange County Board of Education Trustee Endorses Rickk Montoya For Garden Grove City Council

The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 18, 2016
Contact: Jason Mills (714) 576-4303

Orange County Board of Education Trustee Rebecca “Beckie” Gomez Endorses Rickk Montoya For Garden Grove City Council District 6

Garden Grove, CA    Orange County Board of Education Trustee Rebecca Gomez today announced her Endorsement of Rickk Montoya for Garden Grove City Council District 6.

“I’m proud to endorse Rickk Montoya for Garden Grove City Council District 6,” said Trustee Gomez. “As a lifelong resident of East Garden Grove, Rickk understands his community. Rickk will be a voice for all resident’s concerns and will represent their interests at City Hall. He has the homegrown leadership and experience District 6 needs.”

Rebecca Gomez currently serves as the Orange County Board of Education District 1 Trustee, representing Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Fountain Valley. She also serves on the Tustin City Council where she represents the city on the Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Council, the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency (SARFPA), and serves as chair on the Orange County Library Advisory Board.

“I am honored to receive this endorsement from Trustee Gomez,” Montoya said. “I’m looking forward to following her example of putting her community first and working hard on behalf of all residents in the city.”

Trustee Gomez’s endorsement shows the growing momentum for Rickk Montoya’s campaign for City Council and comes off the heels of another crucial endorsement from AFSCME Local 3090.

Rickk Montoya was raised in the same East Garden Grove community where he and his wife currently own a home and raise their children. He attended Woodbury Elementary, Doig Intermediate and graduated from Santiago High School. He also spent over 10 years serving in the United States Army. He currently works as a 911 Dispatcher with the Los Angeles Police Department. Rickk also serves the City of Garden Grove as the Chair of the Parks, Recreation & Arts Commission. To learn more about Rickk Montoya’s Campaign, visit http://www.voterickk.org

Voice of OC posts press releases to provide readers with information directly from organizations. We do not edit or rewrite press releases, and encourage readers to contact the originator of a given release for more information. To submit a press release email pressreleases@voiceofoc.org

Since you've made it this far,

You are obviously connected to your community and value good journalism. As an independent and local nonprofit, our news is accessible to all, regardless of what they can afford. Our newsroom centers on Orange County’s civic and cultural life, not ad-driven clickbait. Our reporters hold powerful interests accountable to protect your quality of life. But it’s not free to produce. It depends on donors like you.

Make a tax-deductible donation

About Voice of OC: Mission | Editorial Policies | Contact Us | Funding | Privacy Policy

Join the conversation: In lieu of comments, we encourage readers to engage with us across a variety of mediums. Join our Facebook discussion. Message us via our website or staff page. Send us a secure tip. Share your thoughts in a community opinion piece.