City of Salinas City Council Councilmember Orlando Osornio

Orlando Orsonio is a small-business owner and father from Salinas. He is a 2007 Salinas High School graduate whose mother worked in the school district for more than 40 years. Orsonio owns Tortas Al 100, a food truck in Salinas (read more in a KQED feature about Latino business owners). He ran in a three-way race in 2020 to fill the District 4 seat, which Gloria De La Rosa held for 22 years. “I wanted to be a voice for Salinas and even more specifically, East Salinas. It's a part of town that residents can feel like they're forgotten,” he told the Salinas Californian.

First elected: 2020

Notable quote: “I am proud of the work the Salinas Small Business Task Force has done to work on relief and recovery efforts that support small businesses during COVID-19. I am grateful to have built a small business that has grown and has allowed me to serve my community at events in Chinatown and National Night Out. Collaboration is critical to solving issues and I am focused on working with others to continue to address local issues.” (Source: Landwatch.org)

Board and committee assignments
EMS Greater Salinas Committee Member
Housing and Land Use/Future Growth Area Committee Member
Salinas Finance Committee Member
Salinas Downtown Community Board Member
Salinas United Business Association Advisory Member
Salinas Cannabis Subcommittee Member
Salinas Rodeo Committee Member 
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority Alternate Board Member