July 2015 - Supervisor Chuck Washington

Supervisor Chuck Washington-3rd District
Issue #2
It has been a great honor to serve the 460,000 residents of Riverside County’s Third District
since March 5th after the Governor appointed me to fill the vacant Supervisor seat. My top
priorities as a new County Supervisor are presented below in report of my observations from
my 1st 100 days.
Managing the Nation’s 10th largest county demands an in-depth understanding of the
County system and how it functions to provide service to over 2.3 million residents.
Accordingly, I have met with individual Directors of every County Department and Division. I
have placed special emphasis in these areas (to name a few):
-Taxation and Revenue
-Budget
-Economic Development
-Health & Human Services
....and the differences between city/county services.
-Public Safety
-Animal Services
As a 15-year City Council Member, I have learned much about municipal government and
the Communities I served- Temecula and Murrieta.
However, now as the Third District Supervisor, I needed/need to become more familiar with
all of the communities in my District.
-Cities: Murrieta, Temecula, Hemet, San Jacinto
-Communities: French Valley, Winchester, Sage, Anza, Aguanga, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, East
Hemet, Valle Vista, Cottonwood Canyon, Gilman Hot Springs, Green Acres, Homeland, Lake
Riverside, Mountain Center, Murrieta Hot Springs, Pinyon Pines, Poppet Flats, Rancho
California, Soboba Hot Springs, and Twin Pines.
-& Tribes: Pechanga, Soboba, Santa Rosa, Ramona, Cahuilla
Each city and community has its own needs, goals and visions…
Murrieta continues to focus on job creation (biotech, higher Ed)
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Healthcare clusters are an important part of Murrieta’s economic development that I look to
assist.
Temecula’s vision continues to focus on maintaining high quality of life.
I am working diligently to contain the cost of public safety for my Contract Cities.
Hemet and San Jacinto have been putting major efforts into preserving Public Safety
staffing, reducing crime, building infrastructure and advancing new development.
I am working with the Sheriff and District Attorney to push back crime in the valley.
Unincorporated Communities in my District have organized themselves in various community
groups such as MAC’s (Municipal Advisory Council) to help bring emphasis on issues that I as
their Supervisor can focus resources.
And while some 135,000 residents reside in the unincorporated area of the Third District, over
325,000 reside within cities and have Elected Governing bodies. I work closely and meet
regularly with Council Members and Mayors from each of my four cities.
Water shortages for the entire district and how that impacts agriculture, commercial &
residential development demand my attention. Therefore, I have established key
relationships with Metropolitan Water District, Eastern and Western Municipal Water Districts
to better understand the impacts on my constituents.
I continue to work with WRCOG (Western Riverside Council of Governments) & RCTC
(Riverside County Transportation Commission) to move key infrastructure projects.
The County’s Economic Development Agency can assist in my efforts to shore economic
growth throughout my District. And a crucial component of the growth will rely of higher
education and job training, so accordingly, I am working with Chancellor Wilcox of UCR, Dr.
Karen Haynes of CSUSM-Temecula & Dr. Roger Schultz of MSJC to expand higher Ed and job
training opportunities.
My District CID funding allows me to assist non-profits to facilitate feeding, clothing, nurturing
families & children and support those battling cancer.
And finally, I am serving on the First 5 Commission to support our most vulnerable in early
childhood development.
Chuck Washington
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Riverside County College of Foreign Trade
features Japan and Korea Markets
On August 12, 2015, The Riverside County Office of Foreign Trade, in partnership with The
Small Business Administration, The California Centers for International Trade Development
and the City of Riverside will present discussions on how to successfully export to Japan and
Korea.
Experienced presenters will give an overview of the current state of each market with emphasis
on economic, political and cultural conditions as it related to doing business in those markets.
These overviews will be followed by personal testimony and a Q&A session from company
executives that are doing business in those countries.
These seminars are designed to help manufacturers and service business see and learn about the
opportunities available through exporting. Since only 1% of US companies export, there is a lot
of room for market growth through exports that have yet to be explored by many of our
manufacturers. US markets represent only 5% of the world population with the other 95%
outside US borders. Helping manufacturers understand the challenges and opportunities from
other companies that are exporting successfully, allays some of the apprehensions and
misconceptions about doing business in foreign markets.
The seminar is a free event and lunch be provided. If you would like to attend this event,
register online at www.COFT.eventbrite.com
For the flyer and more details, see page 4
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ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
COME JOIN
Riverside County’s Youth Advisory Council
3rd District
“Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders”
Reasons to Join
What is the Youth Advisory Council?
The Youth Advisory Councils is a youth led
leadership council that provides advice,
assistance and recommendations on youth
related issues to the Board of Supervisors
and County Departments. In addition, the
Youth Commission focuses on anticipating
the educational, recreational, and cultural
needs of youth by working together to host
meaningful events that the community will
benefit from.
Join the Youth Advisory Council
and
Become a Youth Leader Today!
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Get Community Service
Hours!
Leadership Training
Looks great on resumes and
college applications
Make a difference in your
community!
We have completed over 1,500
community hours as a council in
the 2014/2015 school year
Apply at www.rivcoyac.org
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The 3rd district includes the cities of Hemet, Murrieta, San Jacinto, and Temecula. The
district also includes the unincorporated communities of Aguanga, Anza, Cottonwood
Canyon, French Valley, Gilman Hot Springs, Green Acres, Homeland, Idyllwild, Lake
Riverside, Mountain Center, Murrieta Hot Springs, Pine Cove, Pinyon Pines, Poppet Flats,
Rancho California, Soboba Hot Springs, Twin Pines, Valle Vista, and Winchester.
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From top left: Verne Lauritzen, Sundae Sayles, Supervisor Chuck Washington,
Opal Hellweg, Brian Tisdale
From bottom left: Valerie Chase, Olivia Balderrama, Robyn Rhodes, Claudia
Maunz-McLellan
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