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Supervisor Joseph CentenoJoseph Centeno
Fifth District Supervisor

Biography

  • Born & raised in Santa Barbara County and graduated from local schools in Casmalia and Santa Maria.
  • Two Children: Daughter, Brandi and Son Joseph Dean, M.D..
  • Married for 50 + years to his high school sweetheart, Sylvia.
  • While working and raising a family, attended night school, earning a Masters Degree and ABD Degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University. A.S. & A.A. Degree Allan Hancock, B.A. Degree LaVerne College. Certificate Degree Criminal Justice, UCSB.

Public Service Envolvement

  • Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, Fifth District Supervisor, re-elected to his second term in the June 2006 election with 73% of the popular vote
  • Chairman, Board of Supervisors 2003
  • Chairman, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, 2006
  • Chairman, Santa Barbara KIDS Network for the past 4 years
  • Chairman, Indian Gaming Committee and currently a member of the Committee
  • Commissioner, Local Agency Formation CommissionB
  • Board Member, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
  • Board Representative on numerous social, human & youth services committees including the Central Coast
  • Commission for Senior Citizens Area Agency on Aging; the In-Home Care Network; the Juvenile Justice Coordinating
    Committee and the Mental Health Committee
  • Police Chief of the Santa Maria for 8 1/2 years, with a total of 34 years in the City Police Department.
  • Mayor of Santa Maria.
  • Santa Maria City Councilman.
  • Vice-Chair Central Coast Water Authority.
  • Member Santa Barbara County Water Purveyors.
  • Allan Hancock College Board of Trustees.
  • Co-Chair Juvenile Justice Master Plan Task Force of Santa Barbara County.
  • Board Member of United Way of the Central Coast.
  • Board Member of the Central Coast Water Authority.
  • Member of the Rotary Club.
  • Board member of Shelter Services for Women.
  • Santa Maria West Main Street Revitalization Committee.
  • North Broadway Improvement Committee
  • Growth Mitigation Task Force
  • Juvenile Justice Master Plan Task Force of Santa Barbara County.

Awards

Supervisor Centeno has received numerous awards. The two which stand out are:

  • National Police Chief of the year W-TIPS. (We Turn in Pushers.)
  • Robert Grogan Award for Public Service.


 
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