Locals Honored for Latino Leadership
El Concilio del Condado de Ventura has announced the winners of its annual Latino leadership awards, a list that includes two married couples and an Oxnard program dedicated to promoting community service among young people.
Oxnard residents Leo and Marilyn Valenzuela are this year’s recipients in the area of labor, while Ventura restaurant owners Aurelio Jauregui and Martha Hernandez-Jauregui received the award for leadership in business.
The Oxnard City Corps program will receive the award in the area of youth leadership during a Feb. 17 banquet at the Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard.
Other recipients include Santa Paula resident Jesse Ornelas for community service, Oxnard resident Giovanna Moraga for cultural arts, Ventura physician Manuel Marquez for health and Oxnard School District Supt. Richard Duarte for education.
For Duarte, who was named superintendent in 1999, the award caps 28 years of service in the fast-growing district.
Reservations for the awards banquet can be made by calling 486-9777, ext. 271. The cost is $75 per person, and proceeds go to youth violence prevention programs.
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