Special Districts – Oxnard Harbor District

Note: this post will be periodically updated! (10/11/2026)

VOTER GUIDE – QUICK LINKS:

OXNARD Harbor District (Vote for 3)

ENDORSED Mary Anne Rooney – Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner

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Julia Brownley
Fiona Ma
JACQUI IRWIN
Central Coast Labor Council
SEIU 721
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Local 1273
COMMUNITY LEADERS
– John Zaragoza, Former County Supervisor and Oxnard Mayor
– Steve Hintz – Former, County Treasurer
– Luly Lopez – Oxnard City Clerk
– Rich Atmore
– Mike Barber – Founder, Santa to the Sea
– Tim Blaylock 
– Rick Castaniero
– Rick Conrad
– Linda Fern Fay
– Carolina Gallardo
– Angel Garcia
– Javier Gomez – Founder, Inlakech
– Brenda Heredia
– Mary Ann Krause
– Marie Lakin		– Mark Lunn – Former County Clerk
– Bryan & Lorraine MacDonald – Former Mayor Pro-tem, City of Oxnard
– Leah Lacayo
– Adam Lopez
– Armando Lopez
– Claudia Lopez
– Phil McGrath
– Rodney Medina
– Mike and Lexi Miller
– Connie Owens
– Blanca Ramirez
– Mark Spellman
– Beatrice Vasquez
– Marilyn Valenzuela – Former Labor Leader
– Holly Walaszek

ENDORSED Jason Thomas-Ma Hodge (D) – Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner

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Fiona MaJACQUI IRWIN
Central Coast Labor CouncilIBEW NATIONAL
SEIU 721
– John Pérez, Speaker Emeritus
– Linda Parks, Former Ventura County Supervisor;
– John Zaragoza, Former Oxnard Mayor and Ventura County Supervisor;
– Bryan MacDonald, Former Oxnard City Councilmember

ENDORSED Jess Herrera (D) – Harbor Commissioner

  • Party: Democrat
  • Employment & experience:
  • Harbor District Commissioner (1994-present)
  • Worked in various roles at the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (1969-2021), including 12 terms as executive officer
  • Vietnam-era Army veteran
  • Priorities:
    • Good-Paying Jobs & Veteran Opportunities – Expand local trade jobs by leveraging the Project Labor Agreement to keep projects on time, on budget, and staffed with skilled labor. Support veterans through the Helmets to Hardhats program by connecting them to port projects and trade apprenticeships.
    • Environmental Leadership & Sustainability – Advance the Port’s position as the greenest in the U.S. using the award-winning Environmental Management Framework to embed sustainability into daily operations and protect community quality of life.
    • Strategic Partnerships & Shoreline Preservation – Collaborate with city, county, and federal partners to drive responsible economic growth while protecting the environment. Build coalitions to preserve and protect local shorelines for the community.
  • Accomplishments as Harbor Commissioner:
    • Expanded the Port’s infrastructure including the addition of the South Terminal, Dock 2 and the Joint Use Agreement with Naval Base Ventura County providing strategic and economic benefit for both the Port and our military, which has resulted in the creation of thousands of jobs
  • Links:
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Central Coast Labor Council

Heather Schmidt (DTS) Public Policy Advisor