Ventura County Leaders Involved in the AFA
Over 100 leaders in Ventura County have been, or are currently, active members of the AFA, serving on the Roundtable and/or one of its three active committees. Committees are formed to draft Community Issue Papers that define the AFA consensus on a policy issue and then to creatively and consistently advocate for implementation of the changes recommended.
Below are lists of participants past and present. You will note that many past Roundtable members are still active in committees. These lists do not include the dozens of additional volunteers that are participating in city-based farm worker housing advocacy committees who show up at planning commission and council meetings to testify in support of farm worker housing construction projects.
Ventura County AFA Roundtable
Current (May 2010)
| Name | Term | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Yissel Barajas | 2009-2011 | Agriculture (other) |
| Scott Beylik | 2009-2011 | Agriculture (production) |
| Brett Chandler | 2007-2009 | Agriculture |
| Sandy Curwood | 2006-2009 | Civic |
| Jose De Soto | 2010-2012 | Agriculture (support) |
| Dulanie Ellis | 2003-2009 | Civic |
| Sonja Flores | 2009-2012 | Labor |
| Andres Garcia | 2009-2011 | Labor |
| Henry Gonzales | 2010-2012 | Agriculture (support) |
| Rita Graham | 2008-2011 | Agriculture (other) |
| Rose Hayden-Smith | 2010-2012 | Agriculture (support) |
| Arcenio Lopez | 2009-2011 | Labor |
| Marty Melvin | 2009-2011 | Civic |
| Doug Nelson | 2009-2011 | Civic |
| John Nichols | 2009-2011 | Civic |
| E.J. Remson | 2005-2009 | Environment |
| Larry Rose | 2008-2010 | Agriculture |
| Chris Sayer | 2005-2009 | Agriculture (production) |
| Karen Schmidt | 2004-2009 | Environment |
| Sean Stevens | 2008-2010 | Agriculture (production) |
| Amy Storm | 2010-2012 | Agriculture (support) |
| Edgar Terry | 2009-2011 | Agriculture (production) |
| Bonnie Weigel | 2010-2012 | Distribution |
Past
| Name | Term | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Adrianson | 2000-2002 | Civic |
| Jessica Arciniega | 2008-2009 | Labor |
| Ron Asquith | 2009 | Agriculture (production) |
| Eric Barragan | 2005-2006 | Labor |
| Jan Berk | 2007-2008 | Agriculture |
| Jake Blehm | 2000-2003 | Agriculture |
| Ron Bottorff | 2000-2003 | Environment |
| Ellen Brokaw | 2000-2007 | Agriculture |
| Eric Cárdenas | 2003-2007 | Environment |
| Jim Churchill | 2000-2002 | Ag/Environment |
| Rob Corley | 2003-2005 | Civic |
| Oleg Daugovish | 2009 | Agriculture (other) |
| Scott Deardorff | 2003-2005 | Agriculture |
| Ralph De Leon | 2000-2001 | Agriculture |
| Lolita Echeveria | 2000-2001 | Environment |
| Vanessa Frank Garcia | 2006-2008 | Labor |
| Ann Gist Levin | 2004-2006 | Civic/Environment |
| John Grether | 2003-2004 | Agriculture |
| Gus Gunderson | 2006-2010 | Agriculture |
| Mary Haffner | 2008 | Environment |
| Cesar Hernandez | 2000-2003 | Labor |
| Janel Huff | 2002-2003 | Civic |
| Sue Kelley | 2000-2003, 2006-2008 | Civic |
| John Krist | 2003-2006 | Civic |
| Bill Kupfer | 2005-2006 | Environment |
| Santos Gomez | 2005-2006 | Labor |
| Claudia Jensen, MD | 2002-2003 | Environment/Healthcare |
| Susan Johnson | 2000-2007 | Agriculture |
| Rex Laird | 2000-2007 | Agriculture |
| Leslie Leavens-Crowe | 2003-2006 | Agriculture |
| Felix Gomez | 2005-2006 | Agriculture |
| Barbara Macri-Ortiz | 2004-2007 | Labor |
| Craig Mason | 2003-2004 | Agriculture |
| Pat McCart Malloy | 2007-2008 | Civic |
| Eileen McCarthy | 2000-2004 | Labor |
| Joe McClure | 2000 | Civic |
| Lisa McKinnon | 2008 | Civic |
| Monique Meyers | 2007-2008 | Environment |
| Philip McGrath | 2004-2007 | Ag/Environment |
| Maricela Morales | 2004-2008 | Civic |
| Richard Pidduck | 2000-2003 | Agriculture |
| Josh Pinkerton | 2003-2006 | Agriculture |
| Victor Rodriguez | 2008 | Agriculture |
| Rob Roy | 2000-2003 | Agriculture |
| Lori Schiraga | 2000-2002 | Environment |
| Steve Sprinkel | 2003 | Ag/Environment |
| Kim Uhlich | 2006-2008 | Environment |
| Rigoberto Vargas | 2009-2010 | Civic |
| Henry Vega | 2000-2003 | Agriculture |
| Elise Wright | 2000-2001 | Environment |
| Larry Yee | 2000-2004 | Ag/Education |
In Memoriam
| Name | Term | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Sheri Klittich | 2000-2007 | Ag/Education |
| Marty Fujita | 2005-2009 | Environment |
Current Committee Members (Jan 2010)
Farm Worker Housing Task Force
Jessica Arciniega
Yissel Barajas
Linda Braunschweiger
Ellen Brokaw, Chair
Gail Weller Brown
Cathy Brudnicki
Julie Bulla
Karen Flock
Sonja Flores, Project Coordinator
Henry Gonzales
Sal Gonzalez
Rita Graham
Al Guilin
Martin Hernandez
Vanessa Hernandez
Susan Johnson
Sue Kelley
John Krist
Leslie Leavens-Crowe
Alice Linsmeier
Arcenio Lopez
Pauline Louie
Barbara Macri-Ortiz
Christy Madden
Paul Magie
Eileen McCarthy
Mike Merewether
Doug Nelson
Nicole Norori
Nancie Paquin
Benjamin Phillips
Hugh Ralston
Doug Riley
Victor Rodriguez
Rob Roy
Chris Sayer
Karen Schmidt
Betty Stapleford
Nancy Stehle
Sean Stevens
Stacy Swanson
Hoa Tran
Connie Tushla
Keith York
Land Use
Scott Beylik
Brett Chandler
Gus Gunderson
Rita Graham
Marty Melvin
Doug Nelson
E.J. Remson
Larry Rose
Karen Schmidt
Edgar Terry
Stewardship
Ron Asquith
Yissel Barajas
Scott Beylik
Brett Chandler
Sandy Curwood
Oleg Daugovish
Marty Fujita
Marty Melvin
John Nichols
Chris Sayer
Karen Schmidt
Sean Stevens
Past Members Farm Worker Housing Task Force
Jessica Arciniega
Dora Crouch
Ralph De Leon
Dulanie Ellis
Tom Hardison
Kathy Kramer
Rex Laird
Ann Levin
Gabrial McCurtis
Paul Montgomery
Jesse Ornelas
Kathy Rafaelli
Ralph Ramos
Kathy Richards
Catherine Serros