EDUCATOR. ATTORNEY. PUBLIC SERVANT.
ABOUT ROB
Rob Fuentes is a son of the Central Valley. Born in the heart of Fresno, Rob has dedicated his life to public service in the city that he calls home–fighting to expand opportunities for working families just like his.
Rob is a civil rights attorney in Fresno and the current President of the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) Board of Trustees, where he works with teachers, trades, and businesses to ensure that our Fresno City College students have the skills and experience necessary to succeed in a modern, 21st century economy. Rob also teaches at San Joaquin College of Law, educating the next generation of law practitioners in Fresno and throughout the Valley.
Previously, Rob served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, handling cases involving white-collar fraud, wildfires, and civil rights violations. Earlier in his career, he worked in private practice, representing workers in cases involving wage-and-hour violations, discrimination, and retaliation. Rob also served on the Fresno Planning Commission, where he strove to make it easier and less burdensome to develop housing throughout the city. In addition, he served on the board of California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and volunteered with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), representing unaccompanied children in their immigration proceedings.
The product of a farmworker family, Rob learned from an early age the value of hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, and he holds a BA from Stanford, an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a JD from Yale Law School.
As a city councilmember for District 1, Rob will be will be dedicated to increasing affordability for our residents, such as by advancing policies and programs that reduce the costs of housing, transportation, and childcare. He will also work with our law enforcement and non-governmental partners to build safer neighborhoods, pursuing holistic measures that enhance accountability while increasing investments in preventive interventions. A committed coalition-builder, Rob will also partner with our business and labor communities to spur economic and community development, ensuring that we attract and retain businesses, create good-paying jobs, repair our roads and sidewalks, and expand our parks and communal spaces throughout District 1.
Rob will work hand in hand with community partners to develop neighborhoods where residents can live, work, play, and thrive--neighborhoods that we are all proud to call home.
