Oxnard joins board of EDC-VC

The city of Oxnard has joined the board of directors of the Economic Development CollaborativeVentura County. With the addition of Oxnard, the EDC-VC board includes representation from every city in Ventura County. City of Oxnard councilmember Andres Herrera is the city's representative to the EDC-VC board; Dean Maulhardt is the alternate.

"As the largest city in the county, Oxnard has a great deal of economic impact on the county's vitality," said Michele Pettes, EDC-VC president/CEO. "We are so pleased to have the city on the board and look forward to working together to strengthen the work of EDC-VC and the business services offered to the Oxnard community."

Herrera has been a member of the Oxnard City Council since 2002 and previously served on the council from 1992-96. He was Mayor Pro Tem from 2004-06. An Oxnard native, Herrera is active on several boards, commissions and committees as a representative for the city.

EDCVC is a private, nonprofit organization that serves as a business-to-government liaison to assist businesses in Ventura County by offering programs that enhance the economic vitality of the region.

For more information about the Business Enhancement Program and other services available to small businesses through the EDC-VC, call Michele Pettes at (805) 384-1800, ext. 21, or e-mail michele.pettes@edc-vc.