City of Montebello

Montebello City Council, District 3

This person holds your district's seat on Montebello's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, land use, and the budget.

District 3 has no incumbent on the ballot. Outgoing councilmember Salvador Melendez, whose term ends in December, did not file for re-election. Marie Ledezma, Elva "Sammy" Osorio, and Ana Torres are competing for the open seat.

Whoever wins takes office in December for a four-year term on Montebello's five-member City Council, which sets city ordinances, decides land-use and development matters, and adopts the annual budget — work shared with the other four district representatives and the city staff who run day-to-day operations.

With no incumbent running, this is a choice among three first-time council candidates, each pointing to a different kind of hands-on community experience: years of civic advocacy, a Whittier Boulevard storefront, and public-sector and small-business work. None has held elected office before.

Marie Ledezma

Marie Ledezma is a senior paralegal and small-business owner. They say they will push for transparency, cut red tape, and invest in green space. Ledezma ran for this same District 3 seat in 2022 but lost.

Elva "Sammy" Osorio

Elva "Sammy" Osorio is a nonprofit technical consultant and small-business owner on Whittier Boulevard. They say they will focus on street repairs, traffic signals, emergency response, and city spending audits. Osorio has not previously held elected office in Montebello.

Ana Torres

Ana Torres is a Montebello business owner who opened the city's first organic juice bar. They say they will focus on public safety, local businesses, and youth and senior services. Torres worked 14 years for the Los Angeles Community College District before that.

Your pick

A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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