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Elected as Co-President of the Florence-Firestone Community Organization

Photo: (from left) Jonathan Pacheco Bell and Steve Quinonez of FFCO with Matthew Shore of South Bronx Unite on a community walk in Florence-Firestone, April 28, 2024.

Following our 2025 Board election, I’ve humbly stepped into my new role as Co-President of the Florence-Firestone Community Organization (FFCO). This leadership restructuring creates a more balanced distribution of president duties while providing our tireless founder and inaugural Board President, Steve Quinonez, with needed flexibility.

In our new arrangement:

  • Steve continues overseeing daily operations, events, fundraisers, and facility management
  • I’m serving as leadership contact for county and state officials, project partners and community, with special focus on capacity building and grants development

FFCO remains an all-volunteer Board, supported by a dedicated part-time analyst and many passionate volunteers who serve because of our deep love for the Florence-Firestone community.

Interested in our food distributions, community walks, placemaking events, programs, or funded outreach? Hit me up or visit our facility at 6940 Compton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90001.

2UrbanGirls.com endorses JPB for CAPE Board of Directors

CAPE colleagues:

I am honored to receive this endorsement from 2UrbanGirls, an independent media blog covering news and politics in South Los Angeles!

Ballots are arriving. Vote JPB for CAPE Board of Directors.

Thank you.

2UrbanGirls endorsement:2urbangirls.com/candidate-statement-for-cape-board-of-directors-jonathan-p-bell

Candidate Statement for CAPE Board of Directors

CAPE represented planners, engineers, appraisers, GIS professionals and inspectors:

My name is Jonathan P. Bell. I’m a planner in the Zoning Enforcement section at the Department of Regional Planning. Currently I’m serving on our CAPE Board of Directors, and was honored to accept the appointment after the retirement of a long-time Director. I’m now seeking a full-term on the Board, and I humbly ask for your vote.

Leadership, experience, and dedication are the qualities I bring to our Board. Since 2012, I’ve served as a CAPE Delegate striving to improve workplace conditions for members. My service includes:

– 2013 and 2015 Contract Negotiations teams
– 2014 Political Endorsement Committee
– Recruitment of 13 new members since 2012
– Organizer for 2013 pay raise petition that garnered over 1,700 member signatures, and was delivered to the BOS

I’m proud that my hard work in support of our members helped me earn the Robert “Bob” Remes Outstanding CAPE Volunteer Award in 2014. This is the passion you’ll always get from me as your Board Director.

Union activism is in my blood. My mom and dad were Communications Workers of America union members for a combined 56 years. Mom was a CWA Shop Steward, and I helped her write grievances when I was in college. As your Board Director, I’ll continue to fight for union members, as I always have.

You need a Board Director who’ll fight hard for better benefits, wages, and pensions for our 2,700+ hardworking members. I have. I WILL.

I humbly ask for your vote.

In solidarity,
Jonathan P. Bell