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Mayor Sonny Dhaliwal

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Sonny Dhaliwal has the unique distinction of being the mayor of Lathrop for not just a term or two, but rather six consecutive terms. Besides serving as mayor since 2012, before that he had been on the Lathrop City Council since 2006. Dhaliwal formerly worked at the VTA bus yard for 30 years.


First elected: 2006


Day job: Mayor of Lathrop, formerly an employee of VTA


Alma maters: Lyalpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, India


Notable quote: “Cooperation is better than being confrontational.” (Source: Manteca Lathrop Bulletin)

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