Four Valley siblings are running for office in 2024. Are they a California political dynasty in the making?
The Soria family credits the work ethic of their farmworker parents and a commitment to education for their success
By BRIANNA VACCARI
Brianna@cvlocaljournalism.org
Doctors said it would take a miracle for 16-year-old Joe Soria to survive a violent attack that left him clinging to life on a dark street in his hometown of Lindsay nearly two decades ago.
Now 34, he has long recovered from those injuries and is making the most of his second chance at life.
He’s currently running for Tulare County Supervisor to represent a district that includes Lindsay, a rural town in California’s Central Valley. Joe promises to invest in the county’s unincorporated communities in desperate need of simple amenities, such as street lights and sidewalks.
Those amenities still are lacking on Laurel Avenue, the street where Joe nearly lost his life.
By jumping into politics, Joe Soria is doing something he’s done his entire life – he’s following in the footsteps of his four older sisters, all of whom have held elected office in the San Joaquin Valley.
Three of Joe’s sisters also will appear on California ballots this year, either during the primary or in the general election.
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