Jennifer Oliva

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Jennifer Oliva

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2019

Education

Associate

Orange Coast College

Bachelor's

California State University, Los Angeles, 2016

Graduate

California State University, Los Angeles, 2018

Personal

Birthplace

Fountain Valley, Calif.

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Jennifer Oliva ran in a special election to the Santa Ana City Council to represent Ward 4 in California. Oliva lost in the special general election on November 5, 2019.

Oliva completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Oliva earned her A.A. in communications from Orange Coast College, her B.A. in organizational communication and public relations as well as an M.A. in communication studies from California State University, Los Angeles.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Santa Ana, California (2019)

General election

Special general election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 4

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 4 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Bacerra (Nonpartisan)	27.4	3,815
		Manuel Escamilla (Nonpartisan)	26.4	3,666
		Beatriz Mendoza (Nonpartisan)	23.9	3,324
	Submit photo	Gale Oliver Jr. (Nonpartisan)	10.2	1,424
		Jennifer Oliva (Nonpartisan)	8.3	1,154
	Submit photo	Brandon Sisco (Nonpartisan)	3.8	525

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,908
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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a lifelong Santa Ana resident, Jennifer is a product of the Santa Ana Unified School District. Jennifer is a first-generation college graduate with an A.A. in Communications from Orange Coast College, and received a B.A. in Organizational Communication and Public Relations as well as an M.A. in Communication Studies from California State University, Los Angeles.

Jennifer's work experience has always revolved around education. She has been able to give back to her community by working for SAUSD as an assistant instructional provider and an AVID tutor. Most recently, she was an instructor of record, teaching part-time at California State University, Los Angeles.

Jennifer is a freelance professional in marketing and creative services. She specializes in digital marketing efforts such as SEO and SEM, Google Analytics, brand building, social media marketing, and content creation. Jennifer also works for the National Hispanic Media Coalition as their Donor Relations and Communications Manager supporting the organizations efforts in proper and greater Latinx representation in the media.

Jennifer currently serves the City of Santa Ana as an Arts and Culture commissioner.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Economic Development
• Public Safety
• Community Outreach/Quality of Life

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, Economic Development

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