Fernando Pedroza

Fernando Pedroza (born 1964/1965) is a former mayor of Lynwood, California.

Fernando Pedroza
Mayor of Lynwood
In office
December 2003 – December 2004
Succeeded byRamon Rodriguez
City Council of Lynwood
In office
November 6, 2001 – September 25, 2007
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 58–59)[1]
SpouseDiana Pedroza
Children2
EducationWebster Career College

Biography

Pedroza moved to Lynwood in 1979 with his family.[1] In 1984, he graduated from Lynwood High School and then graduated from Webster Career College in Long Beach.[1]

Pedroza was elected to the Lynwood City Council in November 2001 and was the city's mayor in 2003.[1] On September 25, 2007, he was ousted from the City Council in a recall election which also resulted in the removal of mayor Louis Byrd and fellow council members Leticia Vasquez and Alfreddie Johnson Jr.[2][3][4][5] Mayor Pro Tem Maria Teresa Santillan, the only council member to not face a recall vote, served as mayor in the interim.

Personal life

Pedroza is married to Diana Pedroza; they have two daughters.[1]

References
  1. "Elected Officials: Mayor Pro-Tem Fernando Pedroza". City of Lynwood, California. August 12, 2007. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Councilman Pedroza, 42, is bilingual English / Spanish
  2. "Los Angeles County, CA Ballot - Special Recall Election, City of Lynwood - Shall Fernando Pedroza Be Recalled (Removed) From the Office of City Council Member?". smartvoter.org. September 28, 2007.
  3. Daniels, Cynthia; Marosi, Richard (January 8, 2004). "Pay Cut Plan Is Defeated in Lynwood". The Los Angeles Times.
  4. Marosi, Richard (May 12, 2004). "Lynwood City Hall Searched in Probe of Credit Card Use". The Los Angeles Times.
  5. Becerra, Hector; Blankstein, Andrew (September 27, 2007). "Lynwood mayor, 3 council members voted out". The Los Angeles Times.
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