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Josie Gonzales proudly serves as Supervisor for San Bernardino
County’s 5th District, which includes the unincorporated
areas of Bloomington, Muscoy and Arrowhead Farms, the City
of Rialto, major portions of the cities of Colton and San
Bernardino and the eastern part of the City of Fontana.
A lifelong resident of San Bernardino County, Supervisor
Gonzales has spent 20 years in the City of Colton, 23 years
in the City of San Bernardino and the last 12 years living
in the City of Fontana.
Promoting cooperative efforts and building relationships on
federal, state and local levels are important to her.
Supervisor Gonzales strongly believes that when we work
together, we can accomplish great things.
It is her goal, as County Supervisor, to help provide the
citizens with a better quality of life by helping to create
local jobs, providing clean drinking water, improving air
quality, and developing smart growth communities that offer
safe neighborhoods where 5th District residents want to
live, work and stay.
Her priorities rest in three areas: public safety, health
and economic development. She approved the hiring of more
Sheriff’s deputies and full-time firefighters. County law
enforcement is more visible in the unincorporated areas,
thanks to her initiative. She approved funds for a new crime
lab and the purchase and expansion of a new county jail
facility.
In 2006 Supervisor Gonzales initiated a countywide campaign–
called Healthy Communities – to promote exercise, nutrition
and the development of walkable communities. As a result
several cities, including Rialto and San Bernardino, are
launching Healthy Cities programs that encourage residents
to make healthy lifestyle choices. Supervisor Gonzales also
helped secure a $10 million state grant for the expansion of
the Santa Ana River Trail.
Beautification projects in San Bernardino County are key to
attracting the economic development opportunities that bring
jobs. Supervisor Gonzales was instrumental in the formation
of the County’s recently approved illegal dumping ordinance.
Her colleagues on the Board of Supervisors approved her
proposals to use surveillance cameras and a $25,000 reward
program to increase the ordinance’s effectiveness.
As a County representative on various boards, committees and
commissions, she works hard to find the common threads among
services and programs that will help achieve a healthier,
more enriching quality of life for her constituents.
Supervisor Gonzales currently serves on 14 Boards and
Commissions.
She is Chair of the Children and Families Commission for San
Bernardino County (First 5), as well as the Arrowhead
Regional Medical Center’s Joint Conference Committee; and
she is a member of the San Bernardino County Homeless
Coalition and the Inland Valley Development Agency.
Supervisor Gonzales is also a successful small business
entrepreneur. She owns Mexico Lindo Restaurant, a family
owned restaurant, which has proudly served the Inland Empire
since 1962. When she is not serving the County, she enjoys
spending time with her husband Jess, her four adult
children, and her eight grandchildren. |
