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CAM Guest Speaker to Present “Historical Snapshots" of Union Pacific Railroad

By Dr. Luis Gonzalez, Community Writer
January 12, 2017 at 10:42am. Views: 97

Colton>> On Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2:30p.m. the Colton Area Museum will present “Historical Snapshots” of the Union Pacific Railroad. The CAM presents this program as part of the guest speaker series which offers monthly events, tailored to the interests of the residents of Colton. For this event, Union Pacific Representative Lupe Valdez, Director of Public Affairs, will be the featured guest speaker. Valdez joined Union Pacific as the director of public affairs in July 2005. She serves the Los Angeles Basin, which includes Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara and Imperial Counties. Her responsibilities include working with local elected officials and community groups in Southern California. Prior to joining Union Pacific, Valdez worked for Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) in Los Angeles and served as a Deputy Executive Officer for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) in Diamond Bar. Valdez currently serves as co-chair of the Transportation & Goods Movement Committee of the Los Angeles chamber; serves as co-chair of the Energy & Environmental Committee of (BIZFED), is a board bember of the City of Commerce Industrial Council, and board member of the California Transportation Foundation. She also is a member of the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, the Inland Logistics Council and Inland Action. She resides in Montebello with her husband and 15-year-old son. Community residents and visitors alike are invited to attend the Jan. 14 presentation, to be held in the Research Center, downstairs at the CAM, 380 N La Cadena Ave. There is no charge for admission and refreshments will be provided. Regular CAM hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m., and on Saturdays 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about this presentation, museum membership, and it programs, contact the museum at 824-8814.

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