Making a Difference
ECC Fire Academy Graduation |
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Supporting Vocational Programs |
ECC Graduation |
Supporting Veterans |
ECC Gym Grand Opening |
ECC Welcomes La Bamba Director Luis Valdez |
With Senator Bradford and Centinela Trustee Rojas |
Nilo is Supported by ECC Teachers |
Hawthorne Memorial Day Ceremony |
ECC Athletic Hall of Fame |
ECC Robotics Academy |
Business Partnerships-Tesla |
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
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, Nilo has experienced the struggles of working class families in District 35. He is of Costa Rican, Italian, and Argentine descent. He attended Gulf Avenue School in Wilmington and Halldale Avenue School in Harbor Gateway.
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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 city prosecutor, school board member, city council member, teacher, and UTLA union member. As a history teacher, he has taught at Carson High School and at Dana Middle School in San Pedro.
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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.
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ISSUES
Nilo has not accepted any corporate or special interest donations, he will fight for you, not the corporations!
Reduce homelessness and gentrification by supporting affordable housing, not luxury condos.
Support Medicare for All.
Reduce prescription drug prices.
Support vocational and tech education to create more high paying jobs.
Fight against bigotry, hate, and racial discrimination a priority.
Oppose utility rate hikes and tax hikes.
Hold corporate polluters responsible.
Reduce pollution in the Port of Los Angeles and the freeways.
Oppose the Gibson Blvd container truck parking lot project which will increase traffic and pollution in Wilmington and San Pedro.
Oppose automation of Port of LA jobs.
Oppose Metro trains near Lawndale homes.
Supports environmental justice and a greener, cleaner environment for District 35.
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Senate District 35 includes Carson, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Compton, Gardena, Watts, Willowbrook, and Westmont.
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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
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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
Carson Resident Uso Kiki Simi
Centinela Valley School Board Member Sandra Suarez (ret.)
Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Board Member Mathew Garland
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Board Member Rick Perkins
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Member Bozho Deranja
Southeast Neighborhood Council Vice President Elida Mendez
North Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Council Member Mike Okereke
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
Lawndale City Council Member Sirley Cuevas
Lawndale School Board Member Shirley Rudolph
Lawndale Planning Commissioner and Little League Vice President Johnny Martinez
Lawndale Resident Colleen Villegas
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 Hawthorne Community Association President Reuben Sanchez
North Hawthorne Community Association President (ret.) and local business owner Ray Vergara
Pastor Sam Matafeo, Samoan Heritage Association
Italian American Club President Carlo Agrusa (ret.)
San Pedro Resident Rock Ashfield
San Pedro Resident Ernie Martinez, Sr.
San Pedro Resident Ernie Martinez, Jr.
San Pedro Resident Panagiotis Panagiotou
San Pedro Resident and Rugby Coach Barry Williams
San Pedro Community Volunteer Joe McKinzie
San Pedro Resident and Pt Fermin Lighthouse Volunteer Diane Bertelsen
San Pedro Resident and Angel Gowns of South Bay Founder/CEO Gayle Fleury
San Pedro Resident and Author of "A Gaetano in America" Ray Vaudo
Stephen White Middle School Teacher Tom Rubio
Wilmington Community Activist Russell Martinez
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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(All titles are for identification purposes only.)
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