Orange Cove City Council

Before I start wading into the "cesspool" that is the Lopez administration, I must first identify the major players involved! Brief summary below:

1) Mayor Victor Lopez: A man who considers himself a crusader, a champion of farm worker rights! Instrumental in securing funding for a lavish BMX bike park in the city. Built a child development center, a community center, and is currently a member of the Latino Water Coalition (I will go more in depth regarding these "achievements" later on in this blog).Controversy surrounds this guy at every turn! You either despise him, or worship him...there's no middle ground!

2)Bertha Del Bosque: Councilwoman, school teacher, and one of Mayor Lopez's strongest allies!

3)Esther Gonzalez: Councilwoman, outspoken critic of Mayor Lopez. Recently voted that the city would no longer pay Lopez's travel expenses.

4)Gilbert Garcia: Councilman, also voted to end the cities funding of Lopez's travel expenses

5)Glenda Hill: Mayor Pro-Tem: President of the Orange Cove Area Chamber of Commerce, real estate agent, and central figure in a smear campaign led by Lopez's cohorts.

It should also be noted that Gonzalez, Garcia, and Hill voted to revive the cities police force. Lopez (who disbanded it in 1982) and Del Bosque voted against it!