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President BarksTmRacing@aol.com president@usmsca.org |
Represents: Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach Councilman 1974-1986. Mayor of Hermosa Beach 1975-1980-1985. US/MSCA Board Member 1987- present Vice President 2003, Hermosa Beach Sister City Association President 1988-1992. Sister City involvement 1974 - Present. 2 Children, 1 daughter, 1 son, 1 grandchild. member of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo beach Sister Cities. |
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Dolores Covarrubias Vice-President dini13@yahoo.com vicepresident@usmsca.org | Represents: Paramount |
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Alice Vaszquez |
Represents: Santa Barbara Joined -July 1991. Board of Directors since 1997-98. Recording Secretary all other years. Joined National board in 2004. |
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Antonio (Tony) Gonzalez Treasurer amgonz46@sbcglobal.net |
Represents: Santa Barbara |
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Connie Goertz
goertzs@flash.net
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Represents: San Diego Retired from City of San Diego City Attorney ’s office. Involved with Sister Cities programs activities since 1975. Current Vice President of San Diego/Leon, Guanajuato Sister Cities Society. Also, member of El Cajon, San Diego de Alcala, Azusa, Downey Santa Barbara Sister City Committees. Volunteer at Hamilton Glaucoma/Shiley Eye Center, Vietnam Veterans of S.D. and Volunteers of America. Junior Partner of Wits II Women’s Investment Club. Member of UCSD Oceanside, International Friends,Garden Club and Winetasters. |
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Amparito Doolittle Director |
Represents: Hermosa Beach |
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Jeff Failing Director j.failing@frontiernet.net |
Represents: Hunington Park |
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Ana Flores Director sistercityana@hotmail.com |
Represents: Paramount Education: graduate of Nurse School in Argentina. Became a member of Downey Sister Cities in 1992 Elected 2nd Vice President in 1995 in 1998 became cordinator for San Quintin B.C. Joined Paramount Sister Cities in 1998 and was elected President in 1999 to now. |
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Gustavo Guevara, Jr. Director citysec@ci.laredo.tx.us gguevara@operamail.com |
Represents: Laredo, Texas I am the Sister Cities Liaison for the City of Laredo since 1990. I am currently the City Secretary for the City of Laredo. I organized Laredo's first Sister Cities Youth Committee in 2005 and founded the Laredo International Sister Cities Festival in 2002. Received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration at Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas which is now known as Texas A&M - Kingsville. |
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Aida Lerma Director alerma4cityofmission@ |
Represents: Mission, Texas Aida Lerma is a founding member of Mission’s Sister City Committee which was formed in 1994 and serves as Secretary for the organization which has partnered with several cities throughout Mexico. The Mission Sister City Committee has donated items that will enhance the quality of life and will ensure the safety of many residents in: Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon; Allende, Nuevo Leon; General Escobedo, Nuevo Leon; San Fernando, Tamaulipas; Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. |
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Frances Madrigal Director frannrm@roadrunner.com |
Represents: Azusa President 2003 and 2004, Vice President 2005,Secretary 2006. Chair of Youth Exchanges and Adult Exchanges, Life member. Director, USMSCA board 2007 to date, International Board, Secretary. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics/Spanish, Master’s degree in Education from Cal Poly University, Pamona; California Retired Teachers Association, 2nd Vice President-Membership; Glendora Seniors' Computer Club-Secretary. |
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Ralph Mundia Director TheTwosevens@aol.com |
Represents - Downey I was Past President of Downey Sister City. I have been in the Sister City program 18 years. I also served as Vice President on the National Board. |
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Delia Nevarez Director t.nevarez09@att.net |
Represents: San Gabriel
Delia was born in Laredo, Texas but grew up in Chicago. Delia moved to California and received her BA from California State University, Los Angeles and her MA from the University of La Verne. She has been a member of the San Gabriel/Celaya, Guanajuato, Sister City Committee for thirty years. During this time she has served on the USMSCA Board for twelve years with service as Awards Chairperson and Board Secretary. Today, Delia is focused on raising three grand children as well as participating in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) through membership in the Duarte Council. Because of her work in LULAC, Delia was recognized as National LULAC Woman of the Year in Milwaukee (1975). In 2004, in San Antonio, she was inducted into the National LULAC Women’s Hall of Fame and in 2008, inducted into the California Sate LULAC Women’s Hall of Fame. |
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Bob Perez Director usc4bob@yahoo.com |
Represents: Monterrey Park |
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Jose Luis Rodriguez Director Jrodriguez@yahoo.com Luis148si@yahoo.com |
Represents: Palmdale |
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Robert A. Rubio Director rubio@rhbgc.com rubio.cop@verizon.net |
Represents: Downey |
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Art Torres Director atorres@riversideca.com uclaoso@yahoo.com |
Represents: Riverside Art Torres is currently the Purchasing and Services and Risk Manager for the City of Riverside. Art attended UCLA and earned his degree in Economics. He worked in the consumer electronics field for such companies as Mattel Toys, 3M and Mitsubishi in Asia and Latin America. Upon returning to the United States, he joined California State University in San Marcos as Procurement and Business Services Director. He joined the City of Riverside in 2005 and has been active with the City's sister cities relationship with Ensenada and Cuautla since that time. |
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Irma L. Zamorano Director divazamorano@yahoo.com |
Represents: El Monte |
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Marjorie Voigt Historian & Past President margevoigt@aol.com |
I was married for 54 years to George R. Voigt, Past International President, who died July 31, 1994. We were charter members of South El Monte Sister City Assn. I held offices in that organization before elected Treasurer and the President of USMSC. Our SEMSCA honored both George & me by initiating a Scholarship Fund for deserving seniors who plan to go to college. The US/Mexico Sister City Association office was in our Public Relations Office until my husband's death My husband helped write the original Bylaws & helped get the organization incorporated as a non-profit organization. |
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Toni Cervantes (Enrique) Director At Large tctigger5@aol.com |
Represents: Pico Rivera, CA Toni Cervantes grew up in San Gabriel, CA. She attended her first Sister Cities conference in Puerto Vallarta 34 years ago. She was named International US/Mexico Sister Cities Queen at the 1991 Conference in Norwalk and has been supporting and attending Sister City functions ever since. Toni was a folklorico dancer for 16 years and performed for Sister City fundraisers including South El Monte and Canoga Park. She also danced in San Miguel Allende at the Mexican conference. Toni is a graduate of Rio Hondo College and Asuza Pacific University. She is a Special Education educator at Bassett High School in La Puente where she also coaches the Girls Soccer team. This year (2011) she was also elected Deputy Director for Young Adults at the California State League of United Latin American Citizens Convention. She is married to Enrique Cervantes and has three sons. Toni resides in Pico Rivera and is a member of Downey and Santa Barbara Sister Cities. |
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Gilbert 'Gil' Garcia Director At Large gil@gilgarcia-aia.com |
Represents: Santa Barbara Mr. Garcia is a practicing architect intensely involved in civic affairs. As a City of Santa Barbara Council member from 1992 to 2002, he was active in the League of California Cities, Community Services Policy Committee, the Local Government Commission, and the National League of Cities Human Development Committee. His sister cities activities include: Board member US/Mexico Sister Cities Association serving as president (2005 – 2007), past board member Southern California Sister Cities International, current board member Santa Barbara sister cities international, and past board member and president of Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister City Committee. In addition, Mr. Garcia is delegate to the Mexico/U.S. Sister Cities Association representing the State of California and responsible for assisting the president of the Mexican national sister cities organization in organizing citizen based sister city committees in cities throughout Mexico. Mr. Garcia is a recipient of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Honorary Alumni Award, and Santa Barbara News-Press 1996 Life Time Achievement Award recipient, 1993 Man of the Year Santa Barbara Ad Club and various other civic awards and honors. |
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Donald (Don) Goertz Director At Large goertzs@flash.net |
Represents: San Diego Graduate of Kansas State University (Architecture & Engineering) Member of AIA (American Institute of Architects & CSI (Construction Specifications Institute). Retired Navy Captain. Involved with Sister City Programs since 1975. Past President of USMSCA (two terms). Past President and member of San Diego International Affairs Board and Vice President of U.S./Mexico International Board. Member of San Diego/Leon, El Cajon, Azusa, Downey, San Diego de Alcala & Santa Barbara Sister City Committees. Volunteer at Vietnam Veterans of S.D. and Volunteers of America . |
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Blanche Marusich Gomez Director At Large nicolacoil@aol.com |
Represents: Canoga Park |
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Annie Mundia Director At Large TheTwosevens@aol.com |
Represents: Downey |
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Greg Pettis Director At Large greg@gregpettis.com |
Represents: Cathedral City Greg was born and raised in Duarte, California and has lived in Cathedral City since 1979. After nearly 15 years in the hospitality industry, Greg ran for and won a seat on the City Council in 1994. In addition to his duties as a Councilmember, Greg has served as the executive director of the Palm Springs Youth Center, President of Cathedral City's Rotary Club and Desert Business Association and board member of United Cerebral Palsy of the Desert and the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy. Greg received a BA from Azusa Pacific University in 1977. |
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David Siegrist Director At Large dss_91732@yahoo.com |
Represents: El Monte |
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Ernesto Villegas Director At Large ervill@aol.com |
Represents: Balwin Park Ernesto has been participating in Sister Cities since 1983 and is a member of the Baldwin Park Sister Cities Association where he serves as Vice-President. He currently serves as: Mexico/US SC International Vice-President, Director of Mexico/US National Association, Director at Laredo of the US/Mexico SC Asso., Rotary Club President in 1988-89 and Rotarian since 1984, member of the Board of Trustees for EMU High School District 1993-2002, named Citizen of the Year in 1997 by the EM/SEM Chamber of Commerce. Real Estate Professional since 1976 and owns andn operates Villegas Realty since 1982. He is married to Bertha; daughters: Maritza, Marvella, and Vanessa. |
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Alfondo (Al) Contreras Director At Large fonzac@aol.com |
Represents: Balwin Park Married with 4 children and 4 grandchildren. Presently serving as Director of the Upper San Gabriel Valley, Municipal Water District. Served 8 years as Director/President of Valley County Water District. Served as President of Baldwin Park/Tototlan Sister Cities for 5 years. Citizen of the year 2003, City of Baldwin Park. Former chair of the 57th District County Central Committee. 27 years with Southern California Edison. |