Politics & Government

Chamber Endorses Rob Bernosky for Assembly Seat

Gilroy is currently represented by Assemblyman Luis Alejo in the 28th district, but members of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce want a candidate who's more "business savvy."

Rob Bernosky was unanimously endorsed by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at the May 22 meeting. Recognizing the need for a business-savvy candidate, Rob Bernosky is considered a strong leader and someone that can help bring California back to economic vitality.

Bernosky has a career that spans the semiconductor, software, capital equipment, personal electronics, pharmaceutical, recreation equipment, financial services, gourmet foods and research and development industries. He is well-versed in issues related to agriculture and advocates for sound business practices.

As a former elementary school trustee, Bernosky has witnessed first-hand the triggers that can improve achievement in the classroom and bring true reforms within the educational system. He was instrumental in transforming a troubled district to high performing.

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Assembly Member Luis Alejo currently represents . Alejo, who is vying for the same seat, has been lock-step in support of job-killing legislation and anti-business measures such as automatically indexing minimum wage to inflation.

The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce has consistently opposed bills authored by Assembly Member Alejo and have monitored the “bait and switch” tactics used in proposed legislation, such as AB 1439, which gutted language intended to protect employees from deposit of wages and related activities and completed replaced it with a minimum wage bill that was tied to annual indexing.

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Susan Valenta, President/C.E.O. of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce states, “California needs true transparency and leadership that can bring our economy back. Rob Bernosky understands business and will ensure that common sense will prevail.”

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