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Ken Koperski appointed District 3 councilman By Maryjoy Duncan

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olton resident Ken Koperski was appointed unanimously to fill the District 3 council seat vacated by Mayor Frank Navarro, during the regularly scheduled city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The position was advertised in the local paper from Jan. 21 - Jan. 28. While Koperski was the sole applicant who submitted paperwork, Councilman Isaac Suchil indicated resident Gilbert Dominguez had expressed interest for the appointment but missed the filing deadline. “To me, in my opinion, we shouldn’t let that dissuade anybody from applying,” Suchil noted. “For us just to have one applicant... if we have another interested party we should at least have let him, or her, apply.”

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Dominguez was afforded the opportunity to approach the podium to answer questions from the dais. Over the course of the discussion, it was discovered that Dominguez, who owns three residences in the city, is registered to vote in District 5, disqualifying him from consideration. Koperski, a 41-year resident of Colton and veteran whose four children are products of the Colton Joint Unified School District, is a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, American Vets and the Eagles. He has also served on the Code Enforcement and Housing Commission since 2008. “I promise to the best of my ability to represent my citizens and work with you gentlemen,” Koperski said after the motion to Koperski, cont. on next pg.

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Ken Koperski was unanimously appointed to fill the vacant District 3 seat during city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

Assemblymember Ramos holds historic swearing-in cer emony Community News

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s the first California Native American elected to the state legislature, Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) held his indistrict swearing-in ceremony on February 9 at California State San Bernardino. The swearing-in was conducted by Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon (DLakewood).

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The program featured remarks by Speaker Rendon, Congressman Pete Aguilar (DRedlands), Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Discovery Bay), President of California State San Bernardino Tomas D. Morales, and Secretary of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Ken Ramirez. As the first California Native American elected to the State Legislature, this historic swearing-in highlighted the culture of native peoples in California with performances of Big Horn Sheep Songs lead by Assemblymember Ramos and members of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and Intertribal Bird Songs lead by Wayne Nelson. The event was held at the Santos Manuel

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Assemblymember James C. Ramos being sworn-in by Speaker Anthony Rendon at Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday. Student Union and holds special significance to Assemblymember Ramos, as it is named after his great-great-grandfather Santos Manuel, who established the San Manuel Reservation. The program also included the following presentations from community members across the 40th Assembly District: Master of Ceremonies performed by

Terrance Stone, CEO for Young Visionary Youth Leadership; opening song by Ecclesia Christian Fellowship Choir; invocation by Pastor Reginald Young, CEO and Crisis Chair for San Bernardino Pastors United; Pledge of Allegiance led by the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio; The Star Spangled Banner Performed by Jack Musgrove Jr. of San Bernardino; closing performance

by San Bernardino Pacesetters Drill Team & Drum Line. “I am so proud and thankful for all who came out to join me and my family at the community swearing-in ceremony,” said Assemblymember Ramos. “It is truly remarkable, when you consider the San Manuel people faced dwindling numbers followRamos, cont. on next pg.


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