City Council
District 5 Councilmember, Steve Villegas 
Term of Office
- First elected on November 7, 2006
Birthplace / Years of Residency in Salinas
- Salinas resident since 1976
Education / Training
- Gonzales/Palma High School (1972)
- Hartnell College (1972-1974)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice,
California State University, Sacramento
- Master’s Degree in Public Administration,
Golden Gate University, San Francisco
Employment / Background
- Retired Monterey County Sheriff
- Private Investigator
Community Activities / Civic Organizations / Elected & Appointed Offices
- Salinas Valley Youth Track Club President and Coach
- Former Palma and Salinas High Schools Head Coach
- Present Assistant Track & Field Coach at Palma/Notre Dame High School
- Certified Track & Field/Cross Country Starter for Hartnell College/local high schools
- Former Monterey County Affirmative Action Commissioner
- Former PAC Chairman for Monterey County Deputy Sheriff’s Association
- Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution District Board
- Preventing Alcohol Trauma in Salinas (PARTS) Board
- Transportation Agency of Monterey County Board
- City of Salinas Rodeo Association Committee Board
- Salinas Budget Committee Board Member
- Salinas Community Safety Alliance Board
- Salinas Communications Committee Board
Interests / Hobbies
- Tennis, track & field, bicycle riding
Family
- Married, three children, one grandson
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