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Elected officials for Salinas — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Dennis Donohue
Mayor2024-12-04 - 2026-12-01
City council
Jose Luis Barajas
District 1 Council Member2024-12-04 - 2028-11-01
Tony Barrera
District 2 Council Member2022-12-13 - 2026-11-01
Margaret D'Arrigo
District 3 Council Member2024-12-04 - 2026-12-01
Gloria De La Rosa
District 4 Council Member2024-12-04 - 2028-11-01
Andrew Sandoval
District 5 Council Member2022-12-13 - 2026-11-01
Aurelio Salazar
District 6 Council Member2024-12-04 - 2028-11-01
Former officials (6)
Anthony Rocha
District 6 Council MemberOath Dec 8, 2020 (Legistar event 1833); succeeded by Aurelio Salazar at the Dec 4, 2024 oath (event 2685). Farewell reception Dec 3, 2024 (event 2684).
Carla González
District 1 Council MemberOath Dec 8, 2020 (Legistar event 1833); succeeded by Jose Luis Barajas at the Dec 4, 2024 oath (event 2685). Name as printed in Legistar: Carla Viviana González.
Jesus Valenzuela
District 3 Council MemberAppointed May 21, 2024 (Legistar event 2564); oath June 11, 2024 (event 2565). Succeeded by Margaret D'Arrigo at the Dec 4, 2024 oath (event 2685).
Kimbley Craig
MayorMayor from the Dec 8, 2020 oath (Legistar salinas event 1833) to the Dec 4, 2024 oath of his successor (event 2685). Start and end from those oath items.
Orlando Osornio
District 4 Council MemberOath Dec 8, 2020 (Legistar event 1833); succeeded by Gloria De La Rosa at the Dec 4, 2024 oath (event 2685). Farewell reception Dec 3, 2024 (event 2684).
Steve McShane
District 3 Council MemberOath Dec 13, 2022 (Legistar event 2207). Resignation effective May 10, 2024 per Monterey County Now reporting on the District 3 vacancy (montereycountynow.com, 2024). Start is the 2022 oath, not the first day on council.
Boards & commissions
McKelvey Daye
Planning Commission MemberMarcelino Rocamora Jr
Planning Commission MemberMaureen Wruck
Planning Commission MemberJuan Gutierrez
Planning Commission MemberEric Mora
Planning Commission MemberCarissa Purnell
Planning Commission MemberCity staff
René Mendez
City ManagerCity Manager per salinas.gov/Government/Departments/City-Manager (phone 831-758-7201); appointed May 2024 per city bio and press coverage; start day not published.
Christopher Callahan
City AttorneyCity Attorney per Nov 2025 Salinas council action raising his salary to $300,000 (cp.soar.com Salinas article); appointed 2014 per the same report. Name spelled Callahan in sources.
Patricia M. Soratos
City ClerkCity Clerk per salinas.gov/Government/Departments/City-Clerk page text (phone 831-758-7381). The page photo caption reads 'Patricia M. Barajas, CMC'; the text name was used.
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