Ruben Valencia

Council Member Ruben Valencia was elected to the Ontario City Council in November 2016. He has been an Ontario resident for over two decades and is a Southern California native.

Council Member Valencia is happily married and has three adult daughters.

After high school, Council Member Valencia pursued his dream of going into law enforcement and joined the Sheriff’s Academy. Council Member Valencia now holds an Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificate with the State of California.

After 32 years as a Deputy Sheriff, Council Member Valencia has honorably retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He patrolled the streets for over two decades and was assigned to administrative duties in the training and scheduling office. As a Deputy Sheriff, Council Member Valencia has been a recipient of numerous awards including, but not limited to:

Medal of Bravery Recipient
Life Saving Award Recipient
International Police Association, Member at Large
Legendary Lawman Award, Gold
Exemplary Performance Award

Councilman Valencia looks forward to serving the residents and businesses of Ontario.

Responsibilities

Council Member, City of Ontario
Board Member, Ontario Housing Authority
Board Member, Ontario Industrial Development Authority
Board Member, Ontario Redevelopment Financing Authority

Representative

Water Facilities Authority Board
Chino Valley Unified School District – Measure G
Recreation & Parks Commission Liaison
Sister Cities Liaison
School Districts

Alternate

Chino Basin Desalter Authority Board
Chino Basin Watermaster Board
Chino Basin Water Bank