{"id":28270,"date":"2020-09-26T12:52:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T19:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=28270"},"modified":"2020-09-26T12:52:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T19:52:38","slug":"sergio-contreras-outraises-incumbent-andrew-do-in-oc-supervisors-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=28270","title":{"rendered":"SERGIO CONTRERAS OUTRAISES INCUMBENT ANDREW DO IN OC SUPERVISORS RACE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Councilman Sergio Contreras Outraises OC Supervisor Andrew Do, With Over Double Do\u2019s Cash on Hand\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

WESTMINSTER, CA<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0In a significant indication of the unrelenting momentum behind his bid for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, today Westminster Councilman Sergio Contreras\u2019s campaign announced that it had outraised and outpaced sitting incumbent Supervisor Andrew Do in the final fundraising report before the November 3rd election.<\/p>\n

According to reports recently made public, Contreras brought in $121,777, while Do only raised $89,335. Significantly, Contreras\u2019 campaign finishes the period with $200,758 cash on hand, over double Do\u2019s $85,815.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the final fundraising figures, Councilman Contreras commented:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am deeply grateful for the support our campaign has received from community leaders, business owners, and working people across Orange County. \u00a0Clearly, these figures demonstrate that voters are fed up with Andrew Do\u2019s failed tenure on the Board of Supervisors \u2014 and that they want common-sense, ethical leadership from their representatives. These strong numbers show that our message of progress is resonating with people all across the First District, and we look forward to expanding our efforts and finishing strong in the final weeks before the election to fight for the health, safety and economic recovery of Orange County residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first Supervisorial District includes the cities of Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Westminster, the unincorporated community of Midway City, and parts of Fountain Valley. The first Supervisorial District is 42% Democratic and 24% Republican by registration \u2013 making it one of the most flippable major local offices in California.<\/p>\n

Sergio Contreras, a husband, father, homeowner, and registered Democrat, has served on the Westminster City Council since 2012, where he successfully championed the largest upgrade to Westminster\u2019s park system since 1996, encompassing 22 park facilities and representing a $10.4 million investment in the community. Contreras oversaw the city\u2019s first general plan update in decades. He also placed emergency call boxes in all Westminster parks to enhance public safety, and fought to place outdoor exercise equipment in local parks to improve public health.<\/p>\n

Contreras previously served on the Westminster School Board from 2004 to 2012, including serving as president of the board in 2012. On the School Board, Contreras helped pass a $130 million school bond to modernize Westminster\u2019s school facilities and make them safer. In that role, he established an all-day kindergarten system, making Westminster School District the first in Orange County to provide day-long kindergarten at all school sites. Contreras also increased access to music and arts programs districtwide, while expanding after-school programs.<\/p>\n

Now, Contreras works as the Senior Director of Education and Healthy Schools for the Orange County United Way where he creates strategic community partnerships to empower students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. \u00a0Contreras lives in Westminster with his wife Adriana, where their children Sergio III and Chloe attend local schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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