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Making a Difference

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ECC Fire Academy Graduation

ECC Fire Academy Graduation

Supporting Vocational Programs

Supporting Vocational Programs

ECC Graduation

ECC Graduation

Supporting Veterans

Supporting Veterans

ECC Gym Grand Opening

ECC Gym Grand Opening

ECC Welcomes La Bamba Director Luis Valdez

ECC Welcomes La Bamba Director Luis Valdez

With Senator Bradford and Centinela Trustee Rojas

With Senator Bradford and Centinela Trustee Rojas

Nilo is Supported by ECC Teachers

Nilo is Supported by ECC Teachers

Hawthorne Memorial Day Ceremony

Hawthorne Memorial Day Ceremony

ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

ECC Robotics Academy

ECC Robotics Academy

Business Partnerships-Tesla

Business Partnerships-Tesla

ECC Police Explorer Graduation with Hawthorne PD cadets and Chief Ishii

ECC Police Explorer Graduation with Hawthorne PD cadets and Chief Ishii

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PRESIDENT

EL CAMINO COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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HIGH SCHOOL

HISTORY TEACHER

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COMMUNITY

LEADER

Nilo Vega Michelin is a El Camino College Trustee, teacher, attorney, and community advocate running to represent California's 35th Senate District. Raised by a single mother from Costa Rica, Nilo has experienced the struggles of working class families in District 35. He attended Gulf Avenue School in Wilmington and Halldale Avenue School in Harbor Gateway.

Through hard work and family support, Nilo was able to attend the US Naval Academy and then UCLA. He graduated from UCLA with a Political Science Degree and from UCLA Law School with a Law Degree. He has served his community as a Hawthorne deputy city attorney, school board member, city council member, and teacher. As a history teacher, he has taught at Carson High School and at Dana Middle School in San Pedro.

He is currently a El Camino College Board Trustee. As President of the El Camino Board of Trustees from 2020 to 2022, Nilo led the effort to create a Project Labor Agreement, which will provide apprenticeships to students. He supported vocational and technological training for students. He supported providing formerly incarcerated students education and services. He supported the opening of the Black Student Success Center and the future opening of the Latino Success Center. He supported the “South Bay Promise” Program which provided free tuition for students. He supported the “Dual Enrollment” Program which provides high school students with a college education.

Having dedicated his life to helping the residents of Senate District 35. Nilo will work toward long-term solutions to the housing crisis and homelessness. Nilo believes affordable and accessible healthcare should be a right, not a privilege for a few. He has a track record of supporting higher education and equitably funded school districts. He supports environmental justice and a greener, cleaner environment for District 35. He supports clean money in elections. He will make combating bigotry, hate, and racial discrimination a priority.

Senate District 35 includes Carson, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Compton, Gardena, Watts, Willowbrook, and Westmont.  

Contact Nilo

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Contact Nilo directly at: nilomichelin@gmail.com (Email)

(310) 435-7472 (Cellphone) (call or text)

For donations by mail, make out check to: "Michelin for Senate 2024" 

and mail to: "Michelin for Senate 2024"

4439 W 138th St #B, Hawthorne, CA  90250

Endorsements

El Camino College Federation of Teachers

El Camino Classified Employees, American Federation of Teachers

El Camino College Police Officers Association

El Camino College Board Trustee Trisha Murakawa

El Camino College Board Trustee Brett Roberts

El Camino College Board Trustee Cliff Numark

El Camino Classified Employees President Roy Dietz

El Camino College Federation of Teachers President and Los Angeles Community College Trustee Kelsey Ino

Carson City Council Member Arleen Rojas

Carson City Council Member Jim Dear

Carson City Mayor Pro Tem Elito Santarina (ret.)

Carson Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commissioner Walter Gonzalez

Carson Mobile Home Rental Review Board Member Ricardo Pulido

Carson AADAP Community Prevention Manager Richard Pablo Bis

Carson St Philomena Church Social Justice Committee Chair Modesta Pulido

Gardena City Council Member Dan Medina (ret.)

Gardena Mayor (ret.) and West Basin Water District Director Don Dear

Gardena business owner, photographer, and historian George Castro

Hawthorne City Council Member Gary Parsons (ret.)

Hawthorne VFW Post 2075 Commander Roger and Julie Morrissey (ret.)

Hawthorne Historical Society Treasurer Richard Huhn

Hawthorne Eucalyptus School PTA President Claudia Hernandez (ret.)

Hawthorne Community Activist Gordon Mego

Hawthorne Business Owner Marcela Paez-Pak

Hawthorne Business Owner Herceny Del Cid

Hawthorne Resident Tim Hagerty

Hawthorne Resident Sara Dumani

Huntington Park City Council Member Graciela Ortiz

ILWU Local 13 Member and Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Board Member Mathew Garland

Lawndale City Council Member Sirley Cuevas

Lennox School Board Member Marisol Cruz (ret.)

Lennox Coordinating Council President Sergio Paz

Los Angeles County Office of Education Superintendent Dr. Darlene Robles (ret.)

North Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Association Member Mike Okereke

North Hawthorne Community Association President Reuben Sanchez

North Hawthorne Community Association President (ret.) and local business owner Ray Vergara

Pastor Sam Matafeo, Samoan Heritage Association
Tom Rubio, Stephen White Middle School Teacher

Uso Kiki Simi, Carson Resident

Wilmington Neighborhood Council Original Founding Board Member Trishie Salas

Wilmington Neighborhood Council Board Member Carlos Felix

Wilmington Neighborhood Council Board Member Ivan Gonzalez

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