Eddie Valero
CA · Tulare County Supervisor, District 4
Tulare County supervisor who grew up in Orosi and holds degrees from Cornell and Georgetown. His priorities include water connections for East Orosi and Goshen and road and infrastructure work in unincorporated communities.
Where Eddie Valero stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Publicly urged all parties to use State Water Board money to finish joining the East Orosi and Orosi water systems, after the board ordered the merger.
February 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: waterboards.ca.gov
Urged the county at a board meeting to press Orosi and the East Orosi water district to join their water systems as fast as possible. East Orosi residents had waited years for safe tap water.
June 8, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: thesungazette.com
Voted no when the Tulare County supervisors voted 3-2 to stop enforcing the state stay-at-home order and let most businesses reopen. He had asked to delay the item to a special meeting.
May 19, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: thesungazette.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Publicly urged all parties to use State Water Board money to finish joining the East Orosi and Orosi water systems, after the board ordered the merger.
February 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: waterboards.ca.gov
Made the motion to reject a resident appeal and approve a 110-foot AT&T cell tower near Lombardi Elementary School as county staff recommended. It passed 3-2. He opposed adding extra testing rules, citing concern about setting a precedent.
December 14, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: fresnoland.org
Urged the county at a board meeting to press Orosi and the East Orosi water district to join their water systems as fast as possible. East Orosi residents had waited years for safe tap water.
June 8, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: thesungazette.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Publicly called false a fellow supervisor's claim that he wanted to fire white department heads. He accepted that supervisor's apology at the board meeting.
February 27, 2024
Source: gvwire.com
Stepped aside from the vote on a $980,084 county job-services contract with Proteus, Inc., because he serves on Proteus's unpaid board.
August 1, 2023
Source: fresnoland.org
Received the support of Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward and county Fire Chief Charlie Norman in his 2022 re-election race against Scott Harness.
October 12, 2022
Source: sjvsun.com
Was chosen as chair of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors for 2022 by a 5-0 vote.
January 4, 2022
Source: ourvalleyvoice.com
Abstained when the board voted 3-2 to send a county letter criticizing Cal/OSHA's emergency COVID-19 workplace safety rule (Emergency Temporary Standard).
November 16, 2021
Source: fresnoland.org
Won the District 4 seat on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors with 56% of the vote, beating Dinuba Vice Mayor Kuldip Thusu with no runoff. He became the first Hispanic elected to the board.
June 5, 2018
Source: ourvalleyvoice.com
Past race Eddie Valero ran in:
- Supervisor, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Tulare County, California · incumbent