2. The People’s Progressive Party CANDIDATE SPEECH AND PRESENTATION April 18, 2005

3. Susana Estrada FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PARTY MEMBERS: Patricia Cortes Florinda Ortiz Carolina Orozco

4. BIOGRAPHY  BICULTURAL BACKGROUND  Mexicali resident for 18 years  Calexico resident for 25 years  FAMILY LIFE  Married 20 years  2 children

5. Background / Qualifications  EDUCATION  BA Degree in Liberal Studies  BA Degree in Mathematics  AA in Liberal Studies  EXPERIENCE  Active Member of the Community  14 Years Employed by Imperial Irrigation District  Five Years Creating Architectural & Residential Development  One Year Involvement in the Education Community

6. KEY ISSUES FOR THE IMPERIAL COUNTY  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT  SCHOOL BUILDINGS  FIGHT POLLUTION

7. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT  SUPPORTING TRAINING AGENCIES Supports and Partners with Candidate for Workforce/Economic Development

8. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT  ATTRACT AND RETAIN BUSINESS Well Trained Workforce Partnering with Valley Agencies Technology for Increased Communication

9. SCHOOL BUILDINGS  OVERPOPULATION  Statistics show that Population will Increase in the Next Five Years  2,000 Classrooms are to be built  Repair Projects ready to go Within the Old Schools  NEW PROJECTS  Modernization of Schools  New High School in Calexico  Five Elementary Schools Planned to be built in the Imperial County

10. MEASURE “J”  Support Community to Make Sure the Proposal Becomes Reality  Secure as Much Funds as Possible from the State for Each Particular Project:  Modernization of Calexico High School  New High School in El Centro  Elementary Schools in Imperial County  Middle Schools

11. FIGHTING POLLUTION  Water Preservation Background The vital role of water for the Imperial Valley Industry Imperial Valley Farmer’s water rights http://www.iid.com/water/transfer.html

12. The Clean Up of the Salton Sea and the New River  Continue the construction of the Mexicali sewage plant

13. The Clean up of the Salton Sea and The New River  Continue fighting the overall soil salinity  Continue building wetland filtration ponds

14. A VOTE FOR SUSANA IS A VOTE FOR BETTER COMMUNITY VOTE FOR SUSANA ESTRADA !