Nilo Vega Michelin is a El Camino College Trustee, teacher, attorney, and community advocate running to represent California's 35th Senate District. Raised by a single mother, Nilo has experienced the struggles of working class families in District 35.  He is of Costa Rican, Italian, and Argentine descent. He attended Gulf Avenue School in Wilmington and Halldale Avenue School in Harbor Gateway.

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Through hard work and family support, Nilo was able to attend the US Naval Academy and then UCLA. He graduated from UCLA with a Political Science Degree and from UCLA Law School with a Law Degree. He has served his community as a Hawthorne city prosecutor, school board member, city council member, teacher, and UTLA union member. As a history teacher, he has taught at Carson High School and at Dana Middle School in San Pedro.

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He is currently a El Camino College Board Trustee. As President of the El Camino Board of Trustees from 2020 to 2022, Nilo led the effort to create a Project Labor Agreement, which will provide apprenticeships to students. He supported vocational and technological training for students. He supported providing formerly incarcerated students education and services. He supported the opening of the Black Student Success Center and the future opening of the Latino Success Center. He supported the “South Bay Promise” Program which provided free tuition for students. He supported the “Dual Enrollment” Program which provides high school students with a college education.

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ISSUES

Nilo has not accepted any corporate or special interest donations, he will fight for you, not the corporations!

Reduce homelessness and gentrification by supporting affordable housing, not luxury condos. 

Support Medicare for All.

Reduce prescription drug prices.

Support vocational and tech education to create more high paying jobs.

Fight against bigotry, hate, and racial discrimination a priority. 

Oppose utility rate hikes and tax hikes.  

Hold corporate polluters responsible. 

Reduce pollution in the Port of Los Angeles and the freeways. 

Oppose the Gibson Blvd container truck parking lot project which will increase traffic and pollution in Wilmington and San Pedro. 

Oppose automation of Port of LA jobs. 

Oppose Metro trains near Lawndale homes. 

Supports environmental justice and a greener, cleaner environment for District 35.  

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Senate District 35 includes Carson, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Compton, Gardena, Watts, Willowbrook, and Westmont.  

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Contact Nilo directly at: nilomichelin@gmail.com (Email)

(310) 435-7472 (Cellphone) (call or text)

For donations by mail, make out check to: "Michelin for Senate 2024" and mail to:

"Michelin for Senate 2024", 4439 W 138th St #B, Hawthorne, CA  90250

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ENDORSEMENTS

El Camino College Federation of Teachers

El Camino Classified Employees, American Federation of Teachers

El Camino College Police Officers Association

El Camino College Board Trustee Trisha Murakawa

El Camino College Board Trustee Brett Roberts

El Camino College Board Trustee Cliff Numark

El Camino Classified Employees President Roy Dietz

El Camino College Federation of Teachers President and Los Angeles Community College Trustee Kelsey Ino

Carson City Council Member Arleen Rojas

Carson City Council Member Jim Dear

Carson City Mayor Pro Tem Elito Santarina (ret.)

Carson Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commissioner Walter Gonzalez

Carson Mobile Home Rental Review Board Member Ricardo Pulido

Carson AADAP Community Prevention Manager Richard Pablo Bis

Carson St Philomena Church Social Justice Committee Chair Modesta Pulido

Carson Resident Uso Kiki Simi

Centinela Valley School Board Member Sandra Suarez (ret.)

Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Board Member Mathew Garland

Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Board Member Rick Perkins

Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Member Bozho Deranja

Southeast Neighborhood Council Vice President Elida Mendez

North Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Council Member Mike Okereke

Gardena City Council Member Dan Medina (ret.)

Gardena Mayor (ret.) and West Basin Water District Director Don Dear

Gardena business owner, photographer, and historian George Castro

Hawthorne City Council Member Gary Parsons (ret.)

Hawthorne VFW Post 2075 Commander Roger and Julie Morrissey (ret.)

Hawthorne Historical Society Treasurer Richard Huhn

Hawthorne Eucalyptus School PTA President Claudia Hernandez (ret.)

Hawthorne Community Activist Gordon Mego

Hawthorne Business Owner Marcela Paez-Pak

Hawthorne Business Owner Herceny Del Cid

Hawthorne Resident Tim Hagerty

Hawthorne Resident Sara Dumani

Lawndale City Council Member Sirley Cuevas

Lawndale School Board Member Shirley Rudolph

Lawndale Planning Commissioner and Little League Vice President Johnny Martinez

Lawndale Resident Colleen Villegas

Lennox School Board Member Marisol Cruz (ret.)

Lennox Coordinating Council President Sergio Paz

Los Angeles County Office of Education Superintendent Dr. Darlene Robles (ret.)

North Hawthorne Community Association President Reuben Sanchez

North Hawthorne Community Association President (ret.) and local business owner Ray Vergara

Pastor Sam Matafeo, Samoan Heritage Association

Italian American Club President Carlo Agrusa (ret.)

San Pedro Resident Rock Ashfield
San Pedro Resident Ernie Martinez, Sr.  

San Pedro Resident Ernie Martinez, Jr.

San Pedro Resident Panagiotis Panagiotou

San Pedro Resident and Rugby Coach Barry Williams

San Pedro Community Volunteer Joe McKinzie

San Pedro Resident and Pt Fermin Lighthouse Volunteer Diane Bertelsen

San Pedro Resident and Angel Gowns of South Bay Founder/CEO Gayle Fleury

San Pedro Resident and Author of "A Gaetano in America" Ray Vaudo

Stephen White Middle School Teacher Tom Rubio

Wilmington Community Activist Russell Martinez 

Wilmington Neighborhood Council Original Founding Board Member Trishie Salas

Wilmington Neighborhood Council Board Member Carlos Felix

Wilmington Neighborhood Council Board Member Ivan Gonzalez

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(All titles are for identification purposes only.)

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