Laura Morales is the mother of three, Ruben age 23 who just completed one tour in the US Navy and

currently working as a reserve in the Navy, Nicholas age 18 a senior in high school and Isabella age 14 a

freshman in high school. Laura spends most of her free time when any on the softball field with her

daughter watching her play travel softball. Laura also enjoys working out every day, dancing, beach

camping and traveling with her family. Together they reside in the city of Grand Terrace in San

Bernardino County.

Laura currently works for the League of California Cities a 119 year old Grassroots organization as the

Regional Public Affairs Manager for the Inland Empire and Desert Mountain Divisions which extend

through four counties San Bernardino, Kern, Mono and Inyo counties lobbying to protect local control

for cities in California working directly with city officials as well as State legislators on public policy. Prior

to this Laura worked as the Executive Director for the Colton Chamber of Commerce for five years.

Laura has also served as a trustee for the Colton Joint Unified School District has a passion for education

and served as an advocate for students. She volunteers her time and speaks at various schools as part of

the CJUSD Empowerment Series to help inspire young girls by sharing her personal story od adversity.

Laura has received several awards and recognitions, in 2009 she was the recipient of the Woman of the

Year award by Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod, the recipient of the 30 under 30 award by Assembly

Member Wilmer Amina Carter in 2010, the recipient of the Unforgettable Hearts Award in 2012 and

most recently the recipient of the Woman of Distinction award by Senator Mike Morrell in 2015.

Laura serves on the board of the Ronald McDonald House Loma Linda and volunteers her time to cook

for the families who reside there while their loved ones receive care, has served on the board for Santa

Claus Inc. for over 15 years, a 65 year old charity in San Bernardino that makes Christmas miracles for

children and families in need. Laura started her own non profit the Living-4-Giving Foundation 13 years

ago to help children and families in need by delivering Thanksgiving meals to homes, feeding the

homeless, providing school supplies, clothing and shoes to students in need and toys at Christmas to

families in need in the San Bernardino area. Together with her family, friends and board of directors

raises money every year to provide to families because she knows what it feels like to do without and

believes no child should ever go without the bare essentials for a good education. Giving and doing for

others is a passion of hers and one of her biggest accomplishments was officially becoming a 501 c3

after 10 years of doing Gods work with friends and family.

Laura has a very strong network of mentors, supporters and acquaintances in many capacities and

backgrounds from County Supervisors to County District Attorneys, County Sheriff, local and state

elected officials who she works closely with and has learned a lot from over the years and believes that

your network is your net worth and helping motivate and inspire Latina women is incredibly important

today more than ever. She hopes to one day leave a legacy of good work not only for her children to

follow but for other women like her who have experienced the trials she has can see that there is hope

and that she too can achieve greatness and fulfill her dreams and everything she sets her mind and

heart to. To change one person’s life, that in itself would be a life well lived.

Laura holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Degree from the University of Phoenix.