Second District Supervisor Jesse Armendarez welcomes the PIO Podcast into his own office for a conversation on Fontana roots, public service, and building opportunity from the ground up.
Armendarez talks growing up the son of a steelworker, his path through the Fontana school board, city council, and mayor pro tem before becoming a county supervisor, and the mentorship that shaped him along the way.
He breaks down his focus on small business growth and education, including an endowment he set up at Chaffey College for STEM and STEAM students, and talks candidly about the realities of funding fire and public safety across the largest county in the country.
He also shares how his office has built a homegrown pipeline of talent, turning interns and staff into the next generation of county public servants.