Huntington Park is wisely taking volunteer labor and efforts from folks willing to give. Council member Jhonny Pineda made good on his promise to involve undocumented residents in the community, naturally some bozos are pissed off.
Via CBS LA:
Pineda stresses that the two appointees would not be paid – federal law prohibits that – and that they will have no power to determine city policy.
Frank Medina will join the health and education commission and Julian Zatarain will be working with the parks and recreation commission. Both are young men who Pineda says have a long history of volunteering for the city and the undocumented community.
The 32-year-old councilman says he picked these two men, first and foremost, for their accomplishments and because he promised voters on the campaign trail he'd create opportunities for the city's sizable undocumented immigrant demographic.
"We need to make sure that we bring everyone together to the table here in Huntington Park so that we can make sure we're sharing the same vision," said Pineda.City Mayor Karina Macias threw her support behind the appointments.
The appointments won't be official until processed by the council and Medina and Zatarain pass a LifeScan background check.
