Joe Armendarez
CA · Chair, Fontana Planning Commission
Fontana planning commission chair, former Fontana Unified school board member, Marine veteran, and business owner who has worked as a chief financial officer. His priorities are clear public financial reporting and careful oversight of city funds.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was elected chair of the Fontana Planning Commission by a unanimous vote.
January 20, 2026
Source: fontanaheraldnews.com
Voted yes, as a Fontana Unified school board member, to adopt the citizen-drawn Scenario 6 map for by-district board elections. It passed 3-1.
March 9, 2022
Source: fontanaheraldnews.com
Cast the only no vote, as a Fontana Unified school board member in November 2021, on a resolution to switch board elections from citywide to by-district (trustee areas). It passed 4-1.
January 7, 2022
Source: fontanaheraldnews.com
Past race Joe Armendarez ran in:
- City Treasurer, City of Fontana · November 3, 2026 · Fontana city, California