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Valentin Amezquita

Candidate for Huntington Park City Council — 2026

Valentin Amezquita

Retired environmental scientist

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Background

Valentin Amezquita is a retired environmental scientist who graduated from Huntington Park High School and the University of Southern California and worked for the Port of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for 35 years. He was elected to the Huntington Park City Council in March 2013.

Origins

Born in Mexico; his family immigrated to the United States when he was five

Local high school

Graduated from Huntington Park High School

University

Graduated from the University of Southern California in 1984

Career

35 years working for the Port of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

City Council

Elected to the Huntington Park City Council in March 2013; served 2013–2017

Source: Candidate statement; Candidate biography (2017); USC diploma (May 8, 1984); Huntington Park City Council plaque (March 21, 2017)

Candidate-stated priorities

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  1. Public safety, parking, and city services
  2. Salt Lake Park pool/community-center project
  3. Medical-care capacity
  4. Economic development and mixed-use redevelopment
  5. Competitive contracting
  6. City beautification
  7. Shops and restaurants

Salt Lake Park Aquatic Center — Public Record

This section compiles official public information concerning the aquatic-center project, expenditures, audits, and law-enforcement activity. Search warrants and investigations do not establish guilt.

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