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New face joins Lathrop council
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Lathrop Mayor Sonny Dhaliwal is sworn in by his son Sonny Junior to mark the beginning of his third term at the helm of Lathrops city council. - photo by JASON CAMPBELL/The Bulletin
Ruben Sandoval doesn’t have much experience in politics or local government. But the new Lathrop City Councilman – who was sworn in on Monday night – has one thing in abundance.Education.The former ITT Technical Institute instructor earned his bachelors degree in computer science, a masters degree in business, a master’s degree in human resources and a doctorate in organizational leadership – making him the most educated person on the current Lathrop City Council and possibly the most educated to ever hold elected office in the city. Sandoval, who taught classes in computer science, networking, project management and cyber security, earned 1,964 votes to secure the second of two seats up for grabs.