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Gloria’s Cor ner
Dolor es Huer ta: ‘Change star ts right here!’
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ANTHONY VICTORIA
Dolores Huerta to Cal State San Bernardino students: “There is a way that we could end a lot of the Rodriguez named that are happening in our country right now. And we can start right here in the university. We issues “Woman of the Year” by have the structure, but we need to change the content.” Do you agree? 47th Assembly
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Huerta, 87, said standing up to corporations through an economic revolution will prevent the middle and working class from suffering further setbacks.
towards President Donald Trump, who she accused of trying to devalue the economic and social struggles of ethnic minorities through policies.
ivil rights and labor leader Dolores Huerta’s address to Cal State San Bernardino students last “As an organizer, I see this as a Wednesday focused on what she believes will be a solution to many The United Farm Workers leader great opportunity,” Huerta said aimed a lot of her criticism of the nation’s woes. Huerta, cont. on next page
Virginia Marquez to ‘retire’ from SB Council; not running for re-election
ICUC hosts Hope and Heal Appreciation Dinner
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First Ward Councilwoman Virginia Marquez poses with City Attorney Gary Saenz while they were discussing the Food Fest event last year. Marquez will not be running for re-election in this year's June primary.
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By Anthony Victoria
an Bernardino Councilwoman Virginia Marquez told IECN earlier Friday that she will not be running for re-election.
It means that for the first time in eight years, the First Ward will have a new representative.
“I’ve never stopped working,” said Marquez, who spent nearly
30 years working for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and several more years volunteering with Congressman Joe Baca. Marquez, cont. on next page
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Aguilar holds Roundtable for Inland Empir e small businesses
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ep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) convened his small business advisory board Tuesday for a roundtable discussion about some of the challenges facing local businesses in San Bernardino County and ways small businesses can benefit from federal programs. The meeting also afforded the Inland Empire’s small business community an opportunity to provide feedback on Rep. Aguilar’s legislative efforts to help grow small businesses and create jobs in the region. The advisory board was established after Rep. Aguilar released his Inland Empire Jobs Plan in the 114th Congress, and met for the first time in April of 2016. “Growing up in the Inland Empire, I’ve always been amazed by the resilience of our small businesses, which serve as the bedrock for our local economy,” said Aguilar. He continued, “From creating jobs to providing spaces for the community to come together, these business leaders are an integral part of what makes us proud to call the Inland Empire home.” Bud Weisbart, Vice President of AR Tech, commented that the conversation focused on “the driving force of our economy, which is basically the development of small businesses.” He added, “We dealt with issues that have to do with finance, that have to do with housing, have to do with the development of jobs in this area, all of which are critical.” This roundtable is the latest in Rep. Aguilar’s ongoing effort to help revitalize the Inland Empire economy by making federal resources available to small businesses in the community.