Vote Hugo Rojas
for West Basin Water Board 2024
Meet Hugo M. Rojas
Centinela Valley School Board President, Non-Profit Leader, Three Time Karate World Champion, and Labor Champion
I am grateful to announce my candidacy for West Basin Municipal Water District Division 5. I was born in Lima, Peru, and at the age of 4, I moved to Hawthorne. During my early years, I attended Hawthorne Schools while also studying the martial art of Karate. In my early 20’s the Mayor of Hawthorne appointed me to the Anti-Gang City Commission, during my tenure my leadership was showcased. Consequently, I founded and served as Chairman of the Hawthorne Youth Commission for ten years.
During my tenure, I founded The California Youth Karate Club. Our Non-Profit focuses on hiring Karate Instructors and providing free Karate Classes to Hawthorne Students and students from surrounding school districts. This has led us to form tomorrow’s leaders through the discipline of Karate.
This led me to be elected to the Hawthorne School Board in 2001, where I championed students, teachers, classified workers, and parents. After eight years, the Hawthorne community uplifted me to get elected to the Centinela Valley School District where I oversee Hawthorne, Lawndale, and Leuzinger High School.
As Board President of the Centinela Valley School District, I have led the fight to change countless lives by improving our public education system. That is why today leaders you trust support my campaign!
Me alegro en anunciar mi candidatura para la División 5 del Distrito Municipal de Agua de West Basin. Nací en Lima, Perú. Tenía 4 años de edad cuando me mudé a la ciudad de Hawthorne. Durante mis años primarios, asistí a las escuelas Hawthorne mientras entrenaba en las artes marciales. A los 20 años, fui nombrado miembro de la Comisión Municipal Anti-pandillas por el alcalde de Hawthorne de aquella época, pudiendo demostrar mi liderazgo durante mi mandato.
También fundé y fui presidente de la “Comision Juvenil de Hawthorne” durante diez años. Fue durante esta época que funde mi propia fundación: California Youth Karate Club. Mi fundación benéfica se enfoca en brindar instrucción de alto calibre a los estudiantes de Hawthorne y a los estudiantes de los distritos escolares vecinos de manera gratuita. Estos logros me sigue llevando a formar líderes para el mañana a través de la disciplina de Karate. Fue elegido miembro de la Junta Escolar de Hawthorne en 2001, donde defendió a estudiantes, maestros, trabajadores clasificados y padres. Después de ocho años, la comunidad de Hawthorne me animó a ser elegido para el “Distrito Escolar de Centinela Valley", donde supervisé las escuelas secundarias de Hawthorne, Lawndale, Leuzinger, y Lloyde.
Como presidente de la Junta del Distrito Escolar de Centinela Valley, he liderado la lucha para cambiar innumerables vidas mejorando nuestro sistema de educación pública. ¡Es por eso que hoy los líderes en quienes usted confía apoyan mi campaña!
Hugo M. Rojas is also a 9th-degree black belt and a Three-time Karate World Champion. He was appointed as Los Angeles Region Fitness Ambassador to the Governor’s Council On Physical Fitness & Sports by Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2019, he was named “Hero of the Community” by Univision Channel 34. He also serves as an Advisor to the Young Leaders Political Action Committee (YLPAC), Executive Advisor to the Crimes Against Children Foundation (CACF), Executive Board Member to the National Latino Peace Officers Association, and past President of the Hawthorne Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
He is also professionally affiliated to:
National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)
California School Boards Association
Los Angeles County School Trustees Association
California State Sheriff’s Association
Elks Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Boards & Education
Hugo M. Rojas tiene una cinta negra de noveno grado en el Karate y es tres veces campeón mundial. El exgobernador Arnold Schwarzenegger lo nombró embajador de aptitud física de la región de Los Ángeles ante el Consejo del Gobernador sobre aptitud física y deportes. En 2019, fue nombrado “Héroe de la Comunidad” por el Canal 34 de Univision. También se desempeña como Asesor del Comité de Acción Política de Líderes Jóvenes (YLPAC), Asesor Ejecutivo de la Fundación Crímenes Contra Niños (CACF), Miembro de la Junta Ejecutiva de la Asociación Nacional de Oficiales de Paz Latinos y ex presidente de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Hawthorne.
Está afiliado profesionalmente a:
Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Electos (NALEO)
Asociación de juntas escolares de California
Asociación de Fideicomisarios Escolares del Condado de Los Ángeles
Asociación del Sheriff del Estado de California
Elks Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Local Support
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Isadore Hall
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR (Ret.)
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Steven Bradford
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR
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Tina Mckinnor
ASSEMBLYWOMAN - CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 61
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Mike Gipson
ASSEMBLYMAN - CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 65
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Tasha Cerda
MAYOR OF GARDENA
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Tony Thurmond
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Tony Vazquez
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER
More Endorsements
Water Replenishment District Director Rob Katherman
Central Basin Municipal Water District Leticia Vasquez Wilson
Central Basin Municipal Water District Art Chacon
Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles
Hawthorne Mayor Guy Hocker (Ret.)
Gardena Mayor Pro Tem Rodney G. Tanaka
Inglewood Councilman Eloy Morales
Hawthorne Councilwoman Angie Reyes English
Hawthorne Councilman L. David Patterson
Compton Councilwoman Michelle Chambers (Ret)
Gardena Councilman Dr. Mark Henderson
Los Angeles Community College District Board President Dr. Nichelle Henderson
Los Angeles Community College District Board Member David Vela
El Camino College Board Member Brett C.S. Roberts
Centinela Valley Union High School District Vice-President Gloria Ramos
Centinela Valley Union High School District Clerk Nohemi Ramirez
Centinela Valley Union High School District Board Member Marisela Ruiz
Inglewood Councilwoman Dionne Faulk
Inglewood Unified School District Vice President Ernesto Castillo , J.D.
Inglewood Councilman/Santa Monica Police Captain Alex Padilla (Ret.)
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr.
Hawthorne City Clerk Dayna Williams-Hunter
Hawthorne School Board President/ U.S. Navy Vet. Luciano Aguilar
Hawthorne School Board Vice-President Dr. Eugene Krank
Hawthorne School Board Clerk Cristina Chiappe
Hawthorne School Board Member Sergio Mortara
Hawthorne Federation of Classified Employees/ AFT Local 6041 President Jose Medina (Personal Endorsement)
Honorable Nelson Martinez
Lawndale Councilwoman Sirley M. Cuevas
Lawndale Councilman Pat Kearney
Lawndale Councilwoman Bernadette Suarez
Lawndale Elementary School Board President/C.U.S.D. Teacher Adim Morales
Lawndale Elementary School Board Clerk Bonnie J. Coronado
Lawndale Elementary School Board Member Shirley Rudolph
Lawndale Elementary School Board Member Cathy Burris
Lennox School Board Member Sergio Hernandez (Ret.)
Lennox School Board Member Shanon Thomas Allen (Ret.)
President of the Board of Governors of Young Leaders PAC Raphael Rebucas (Ret.)
Map of West Basin Municipal District Division 5
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