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Leroy Ornellas
District 5 |
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Born: April 3,
1944, Tracy California
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Married
since 1963 to Jennie Deaderick, 3 sons, Kevin, Mark, and Matt and
four grandchildren
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The Fifth Supervisorial District covers portions of south San Joaquin County, including Tracy, Ripon, Mountain House, half of Manteca and a portion of Lathrop.
Alfred L. “Leroy” Ornellas was born in Tracy, California, on April 3, 1944. The Ornellas Family has Dairy farmed in the Tracy area since the 1930’s.
A third generation farmer and dairyman, Ornellas served several years as a member of the San Joaquin County Agricultural Advisory Board and was selected by his peers to serve as Chair five of those years. Currently, he is the Board’s representative to the Ag Advisory Board.
Recognizing his many contributions to the community and to agriculture, Leroy was honored by the City of Tracy and the Tracy Chamber of Commerce as “Agriculturist of the Year” in 1995.
Leroy was a founding member of the San Joaquin County Citizens Land Alliance – an organization that advocates for the rights of private property owners.
He has been active in land use issues as a member of the first “Tracy Tomorrow” task force. He has provided testimony to various legislative bodies engaged in the development of land use plans and agricultural issues.
Leroy was elected to the Board of Supervisors in November of 2002 and served as Chair for the 2004 session. He sits on several boards and commissions affecting the San Joaquin Valley, including the Board of Directors for the Sutter/Tracy Community Hospital, the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the San Joaquin Council of Governments, and the Port to Port Coalition among several others.
Leroy and his wife, the former Jennie Deaderick, were married in 1963. They have three sons; Kevin, Mark, and Mathew – all of whom are married and assist in managing the family farming operation. The Ornellases have four grandchildren.
Last Updated 04/09/07
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