In 2021, John Valdivia became the first elected official in 20 years to be censured by the San Bernardino City Council for alleged misuse of public funds.
15 Facts About John Valdivia
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John Valdivia was born on July 19,1975, in San Bernardino, California.
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From March 2012 to December 2018, John Valdivia served as the Councilman for the Third Ward in San Bernardino.
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In February 2014, John Valdivia announced his candidacy for California's 31st Congressional District with the Republican Party.
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John Valdivia dropped out of the race one month later citing timing issues and a desire to work on city issues.
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On July 6,2017, Valdivia announced his intention to run in the 2018 election for Mayor of San Bernardino against the incumbent R Carey Davis.
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John Valdivia was sworn in as mayor on December 19,2018.
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John Valdivia has been a supporter of community-focused policing, in March 2019 the Mayor and City Council voted to reorganize the police department into a five-district policing structure, paving the way toward reopening police substations in the future.
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John Valdivia is currently the President of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority ; he was originally appointed on February 27,2019, and was re-appointed on October 23,2019.
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John Valdivia's focus as the president of SBIAA is to increase economic development in the area surrounding the airport resulting in more jobs and revenue for San Bernardino.
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John Valdivia is a member of various other boards these include:.
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John Valdivia was accused of insisting that he and the employee develop a personal relationship outside of work or he would fire her if she refused.
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Also in April 2020, John Valdivia requested $50,000 from the City of San Bernardino to go toward the legal fees incurred from the claims against him.
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The investigation concluded that between September 2019 and April 2021, John Valdivia requested reimbursement from the city for travel and hotel costs that overlapped with large financial contributions to John Valdivia's reelection campaign.
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City Council has suggested that it will consider additional penalties for John Valdivia, including possible criminal charges and removal from regional boards.