Whittier, CA
(Vintage Picture: Dr. Pacheco when first Elected to the Whittier Union HSD Board, c. 1991)
Dr. Ralph Pacheco wins a sixth term to the Governing Board of the Whittier Union High School District running unopposed. Dr. Pacheco was originally Elected to the Whittier Union High School Board in 1991. Ralph was first elected to the Governing Board of the Rio Hondo Community College District in 1987. December, 2011 will mark the beginning of Ralph's 25 th consecutive year as a locally elected official serving the Whittier area.
"I have enjoyed 30 years of public service starting in 1982 when I was appointed as a Norwalk City Commissioner (Norwalk Community Promotion Commission). In 1986 I was appointed to the Prestigious Norwalk Blue Ribbon Project Implementation Commission (a 20 Member Commission) addressing the cutting edge issues impacting the City of Norwalk. During my tenure as a Commissioner I had the honor and pleasure of serving as Vice Chair & Chairman of both of these important Commissions," states, Dr. Pacheco.
Dr. Pacheco's Public Service Record (Partial)
1982 (Appointed to) Norwalk Community Promotion Commission
1983 Elected Vice Chair
1984 Elected Chair
1986 (Appointed to) Norwalk Blue Ribbon Project Implentation Commission
1986 Elected Vice Chair
1987 Elected Chair
1987 Norwalk Project Area Committee (PAC) for Redevelopment Chairman
1987 Elected to the Governing Board of the Rio Hondo Community College District
1987 (Appointed) Public Policy Advisor to the California Department of Education (CDE)
1991 Elected to the Governing Board of the Whittier Union High School District
(Serving 4-terms as Board president)
1995 Reelected
1999 Reelected
2003 Reelected
2007 Reelected
2011 Run Opposed (Reelected)
1997 - 2004 (Appointed to) Governing Board of the Tri-Cities ROP