Michael Cortez

Experience

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  California State Senate

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Field Representative/ Legislative Aide
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  California State Assembly

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Field Representative/ Legislative Aide

  • Legislative Aide focusing on Consumer Protection, Transportation and Housing issues• Principal organizer for policy issues and organized town hall meetings and community forums throughout the San Fernando Valley. Notable events include forums on (AB 68) Car Buyers Bill of Rights and (AB 1069) Identity Theft• Acted as Field Representative for the communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley

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  The Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  Community Affairs Specialist

  • Principal coordinator for community forums, events and policy forums within the CRA/LA. Events organized include: John Ritter Mural Ceremony, Pico Union Project Area Committee Election Workshops, Neighborhood Pride Days, Westlake PAC Elections, Elected Official bus tours, and coordination of community leader mobilization efforts regarding redevelopment activities.• Managed budgets for multiple public relation events coordinated. • Education and Outreach Coordinator for the CRA/LA Green Team, informing agency staff about sustainability initiatives • Lead coordinator for developing and implementing a community outreach strategy for Westlake Redevelopment Project Area• Support agency staff in research and related duties relating to redevelopment. • Lead coordinator in the development and implementation of a community outreach strategy for new proposed project area for Northeast Los Angeles. • Liaison and representative for CRA/LA community meetings and events.• CRA/LA Strategic Plan Committee on Public Relations and Governmental Affairs• Maintained and developed publicity and marketing materials to highlight CRA/LA’s programs and projects• Hollywood and Central lead for writing and developing newsletters and other forms of marketing material.• Hollywood and Central lead on project areas web content and design. Show less

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  Cindy Montanez for LA City Council

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Deputy Campaign Manager
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  Stantec

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Senior Construction Relations Officer
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  Los Angeles Metro

  Jan 2014 - now

  Senior Construction Relations officer for Metro's Purple Line Extension Project. -The Purple Line is a Metro subway line that runs from Union Station and ends at Wilshire and Western. In 2012 Metro Board of Directors approved the extension of the Purple Line and certified its Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report. The project is divided into three phases. The first phase is fully approved and funded and will run 3.9 miles with three new stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/ Fairfax, and Wilshire/ La Cienega. Show less

  • Director of LA Metro LIFE Program

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Community Relations Manager

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Director of Community Relations (Interim)

    Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Assistant Community Relations Manager

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Senior Construction Relations Officer

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2016