Re-Elect Dr. Shana Charles for Fullerton City Council
Four years ago, I ran for City Council to ensure every neighborhood in Fullerton is healthy, heard, and heading in the right direction.
During my time in office, I led successful efforts to repave our streets like Associated & Bradford and restore community events like First Night & 4th of July Fireworks.
I am the only Councilmember who holds weekly office hours because I will always listen to the community.
With your vote, I will continue to improve Fullerton’s roads, parks and finances.
– Dr. Shana Charles
With your vote, Shana will keep Fullerton heading in the right direction by:
Paving and maintaining 100% of our roads and streets and increasing road safety for all
Restoring our parks and trails and renewing our commitment to a sustainably equitable future
Ensuring Fullerton’s fiscal sustainability
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Elected Officials
- Congressmember Lou Correa
- Congressmember Mike Levin
- Congressmember Dave Min
- Congressmember Linda Sanchez
- Congressmember Derek Tran
- State Senator Tom Umberg
- Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
- Assemblymember Avelino Valencia
- Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee
- Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento
- Fullerton City Councilmember Ahmad Zahra
- Fullerton School District President Ruthi Hanchett
- Fullerton School District Board Member James Cho
- Fullerton School District Board Member Vanesa Estrella
- Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board Member Joanne Fawley
- Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board Member Chester Jeng
- Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board Member Lauren Klatzker
- Fullerton Mayor Jan Flory (Former)
- Fullerton School District Board President Aaruni Thakur (Former)
- Buena Park Mayor Connor Traut
- Buena Park City Councilmember Susan Sonne
- Cypress Mayor Leo Medrano
- Cypress Councilmember David Burke
- Garden Grove Councilmember Ariana Areguestui
- Irvine Councilmember Melinda Liu
- La Habra Councilmember Daren Nigsarian
- Buena Park School District President Pro Tem Rhodia Shead
- Democratic Party of Orange County Chair Florice Hoffman
Civic Organizations
- Democratic Party of Orange County
- Orange County Young Democrats
- Fullerton Firefighters Association
- Fullerton Police Officers Association
- Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
- Fullerton Transparency
- Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
- OC Action
- Orange County Labor Federation
- Sierra Club
- WAVE
- Working Families Party
Unions
- Carpenters Local 714
- Ironworkers 416
- Ironworkers 433
- National Union of Healthcare Workers
- Orange County Employees Association
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 105
- Teamsters Joint Council 42
- UA 250 Steam Fitters and Refrigeration
- United Food and Commercial Workers
- Western States Carpenters
Community Leaders & Orgs
- Fullerton Parks and Recreation Commissioner Chair Jozef Maldonado
- Yolanda Harrison
- Kitty Jaramillo
Dr. Shana Charles: Active, Effective, Responsive
In her first term, Mayor Pro Tem Charles has focused on keeping Fullerton healthy and heading in the right direction by:
- Leading the successful campaign to join the lawsuit against ICE.
- Breaking ground on Phase 2 of the Union Pacific Trail, phase 2 which will open by January 2026.
- Creating a Fiscal Sustainability Committee to improve Fullerton’s finances.
- Holding weekly office hours and community meetings to make sure every voice is heard.
- Restoring Fullerton’s major community events, including First Night Fullerton and July 4 celebrations.
- Restoring the Hunt Library branch as a public facility.
- Strengthening Fullerton’s connections with the HOPE Center to provide more options for our unhoused neighbors.
- Building affordable housing, low income, missing middle housing, and student focused housing to address all levels of need in our city.
- Appointing commissioners that reflect the diversity of residence in our city, including age, gender, and socioeconomic status.
- Supporting Walk on Wilshire and other public spaces to bring our community together.
- Enacting rental assistance programs to prevent people from falling into homelessness.
- Approving union contracts that provide living wages and stronger benefits to our city employees, fire department, and police department.
- Improving traffic safety with interactive crosswalks and better signage.
- Repaving major arteries in District 3, including Associated and Bradford.
About Shana
Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Shana Charles is a public health professor at Cal State Fullerton, a nationally-recognized expert on public policy, and a firm believer in promoting community health through good governance. She has over 25 years of policy experience, from the White House to local community services agencies. She served for two years as the Chair of the Community Development Citizen’s Committee for the city of Fullerton, where she directed federal funds towards fixing our roads, helping homeowners, and providing mental health services to the homeless, before being elected to represent Fullerton’s third district in 2022.
As a Councilmember, Dr. Charles has focused on fixing our city’s infrastructure and financial issues, improving public safety through mental health services, bringing our community together with major cultural events, and making sure everyone in Fullerton is heard in City Hall.
Dr. Charles earned three degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a BA in Political Science and Public Policy, a Master’s in Public Policy focused on urban planning and health, and a PhD in Health Policy.
She lives in Fullerton with her husband Andre and two children, Willow and River, and is proud that their kids are educated in Fullerton’s public schools.
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