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Maria Pacheco is a champion for Western Fresno County who has experienced many of the same struggles many families face today. As Mayor, an education advocate, wife, and proud mother of six, she has turned perseverance into public service and delivered real results for her community.As the first Latina of Indigenous roots to serve as Mayor of Kerman, Maria worked to secure millions for public safety and parks, expanded workforce and education pathways, and brought investments directly to local families. She has built partnerships across cities and worked across the aisle to get results. Now, Maria is running to bring that same hands-on leadership to Fresno County, fighting for safer neighborhoods, stronger schools, access to quality housing, and an economy where everyone has opportunity to get ahead.

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There was one rainy day that changed everything.With only a few dollars in her pocket and a baby in need of formula, Maria traveled across town trying to make ends meet. When her plan fell apart and she found herself stranded, she walked for miles in the rain, exhausted and overwhelmed. Maria refused to let hardship define the rest of her life. Instead, she chose to fight and build a better life for herself and her children. Maria has turned her lived experience into a career centered on service, leadership, and community empowerment. After earning her GED, Maria pursued a degree in social work, inspired by a social worker who once helped her navigate her own crisis. She began working with at-risk youth, determined to be for others what someone had once been for her. She went on to develop and lead innovative programs for teen girls in crisis, working to create a department of social services for an organization that integrated education, mental health programs, and life skills training.Before running for office, she worked as a human resources manager and nonprofit executive director, building trusted partnerships across Westside cities, colleges, and community organizations. Maria worked to advocate for education and championed first-generation and undocumented students who too often fell through the cracks.

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<h2>Maria Pacheco, Alcaldesa de Kerman</h2><h4>LA PERSONA CON EXPERIENCIA VIVIDA Y UN PLAN PARA RESULTADOS EN EL OESTE DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO</h4><ol><li>Maria ampliará el acceso a viviendas asequibles al agilizar la creación de Unidades de Vivienda Accesorias (ADU), invertir en infraestructura y proteger a los inquilinos de las zonas rurales contra el desplazamiento y el aumento de los costos. </li><li>Maria apoyará la agricultura y la fiabilidad del suministro de agua, al tiempo que invertirá en las comunidades rurales para garantizar que las familias y los trabajadores del oeste del condado de Fresno no se queden atrás.</li><li>Maria fortalecerá a las pequeñas empresas reduciendo la burocracia, ampliando el acceso a recursos y trabajando codo con codo con la gente para generar empleos y oportunidades.</li><li>Maria mejorará el acceso al transporte público ampliando las opciones de transporte en las zonas rurales y conectando a los residentes con empleos, educación y servicios esenciales.</li></ol><h4>EL DÍA DE LAS ELECCIONES ES EL 2 DE JUNIO</h4>

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-Streamline permitting and reduce fees for ADUs, modular, and innovative housing to quickly increase supply in rural communities. -Invest in water and sewer infrastructure to unlock affordable multi-family housing in underserved areas. -Protect rural renters and mobile home residents by creating fair, local mediation to prevent displacement.

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-Bring services directly to rural communities through mobile resource hubs with job support, social services, and mental health care.-Launch a workforce program that connects people experiencing homelessness to paid public works jobs and pathways to stable housing.-Partner with Fresno State and local agricultural leaders to create job training in ag-tech and climate-resilient farming.

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-Expand crisis response teams so trained professionals can handle mental health calls, allowing deputies to focus on serious crime.-Invest in youth opportunity centers that provide after-school programs, mentorship, and job training.-Ensure first responders are equipped with trauma-informed training to better serve families and de-escalate crises.

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-Work together with state leaders and agencies to protect residents from harassment and threats, including transnational repression.-Create a secure, multilingual reporting system so residents feel safe to report concerns without fear.-Support community organizations that educate families about their rights and access to resources.

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<h3>Mayor. Education Advocate. Proud Wife and Mom. Champion for Western Fresno County.</h3><img src="https://run.imgix.net/e9d12f04-0cbb-492b-93d8-bd65d9f8d3b1/806e1a13-a275-4886-be14-27ece7cfbba8/806e1a13-a275-4886-be14-27ece7cfbba8.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C669%2C977&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Maria Pacheco is proof that where you begin does not determine where you can go. Carrying with her a story forged in hardship, resilience, and unbreakable spirit, Maria serves as Mayor of Kerman and has dedicated her life to education, public service, and expanding opportunity for people.Maria’s parents migrated to California from South Texas seeking a better quality of life. Her mother helped raise 15 siblings after surviving her own abusive childhood. Her father, who has strong Native American heritage, ran away from boarding school in the 4th grade and was never given the opportunity to read or write.But Maria’s own childhood was marked by trauma no child should endure. At 15 years old, Maria became pregnant and dropped out of high school, facing housing insecurity and forced to navigate unsafe environments. By 18, she had two young children and found herself homeless, relying on welfare and staying in motels where even her few belongings were stolen.

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Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco also announced she is running for the Board of Supervisors. She is not related to Brian Pacheco.“I believe the families of the west side deserve strong leadership, real opportunity, and a seat at every table where decisions about our future are being made,” she said in a news release.Pacheco is a two-term mayor, first winning the two-year office in 2022. She also works as a senior field representative for Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, D-Fresno.

Candidates Line Up for Fresno County Supervisorial District 1 Race

When Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco graduated from Fresno State this past May with her bachelor’s degree in social work, it was more than just a special moment – it was a dream come true and a long time coming for the mother of six.Now, she’s expanding on her dream by pursuing her Master of Social Work degree this fall as part of the Title IV-E Child Welfare Program, in which she hopes to further her policy and advocacy work around the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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The ride is free for students and has been a labor of love for Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco."I worked on this for about three years. Knocking on doors, creating meetings." Pacheco said.Pacheco says transportation to Fresno City College became a passion project for her years ago while her own daughter was attending FCC.A previous transportation option ended, leaving multiple students without a ride, so Pacheco ended up driving them herself.Pacheco says knowing students have a consistent, reliable form of transportation makes the hard work worth it.

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Pacheco wears many hats as a full-time social work student, mother of six, nonprofit executive director, published author and intern and – perhaps her most unique role – mayor of Kerman.&nbsp;“It’s an extraordinary life I live,” Pacheco said with a laugh. “It’s definitely not conventional, and at times the expectations of me can get very heavy, but I try to practice gratitude for all that I have.”It was nearly one year ago, in November 2022, that Pacheco won the City of Kerman’s mayoral election. It was a tight race, and after two counts, Pacheco won by 90 votes.&nbsp;Her win was historic.&nbsp;

It was nearly one year ago, in November 2022, that Pacheco won the City of Kerman’s mayoral election. It was a tight race, and after two counts, Pacheco won by 90 votes.&nbsp;Her win was historic.&nbsp;Pacheco became the first Latina of indigenous roots to serve as Kerman’s mayor and, with no prior experience in politics, her road has been anything but typical. In fact, she never aspired to become mayor.It was an opportunity that was suggested to her multiple times by friends and acquaintances in the political sphere, whom she met while advocating for funds for a transportation program in the city. At first, Pacheco laughed off their lofty suggestions, but soon realized it was a real possibility that would allow her to make a significant impact on the community that raised her.

Social work student balances studies while serving as city mayor

Maria Pacheco’s story begins in the quiet neighborhoods of Kerman, California, where she was born and raised in a middle-class home on the edge of town.The first Latina on the city council, and now the first Indigenous mayor, her rise to leadership is extraordinary, but the road was anything but easy.

How Kerman’s first indigenous mayor became a ‘fearless Latina’

On the day of the crash, Fidel and Pedro Ojeda, Juvenal Talavera, Victor Hernandez, Alfredo Morales, Roberto Flores, Hector Orozco and Benito Perez were on their morning commute to work on a vineyard farm.The California Highway Patrol suspects the driver of the pickup truck crossed the median and slammed into the workers' van. Perez was the sole survivor.“It's devastating,” Pacheco said, “They were very young, most of them very young, with their whole lives ahead of them.”She said the vigil was “about a celebration of life” for the men who died.“People grieve in different ways,” Pacheco said.“We have to be able to move on as a community to collect ourselves together, bring ourselves back together, remember that life is precious.”Pacheco is part of the organization FUERZA – a coalition of various community leaders – which helped organize the vigil. The organization helped raise more than $13,000 for families of the men. The funds were distributed evenly.