Wendy Lucas is a member of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (YTT) Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region. She earned aBachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Cal State University Long Beach and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from UC...
Yessenia Echevarria is a community organizer focused on civic engagement, immigration policy, and education policies for BIPOC groups. Her service started with the founding of Mujeres de Acción (Women of Action—formerly known as Mujeres de Éxito (Women of...
Serrina Ruggles (they/she) is the Director of Operations for the Gala Pride & Diversity Center, where they provide affirming training, resource connection, or just an ear to listen. A non-binary, bisexual activist, Serrina is a passionate educator dedicated to...
Jackie Beatty (she/her) is a third year Cal Poly student studying Philosophy with a minor in Spanish. She is interested in working on political campaigns and has interned for the campaigns of four democratic candidates. After three years of involvement in Planned...
Eve Barajas (pronouns she/her) is a sophomore at Paso Robles High School and president of the PRHS Equality Club. She played a leading role in coordinating the historic October “Coming Out Against Hate” forum at PRHS, which made national and...
Mayor Erica A. Stewart was elected to the SLO City Council in November 2018. She was the first African American elected in the city’s history. Professionally, she is the Assistant Director of Personnel & Marketing for the Health Center at Cal Poly....