Chief of Staff: Stephen F. Sotomayor

Stephen F. Sotomayor serves as the Chief of Staff to Councilmember Andreas Borgeas and works for the residents of Northwest Fresno. As the Chief of Staff, Stephen is the lead policy advisor to Councilmember Borgeas and is responsible for the overall operations of District 2.

Stephen previously worked as a consultant covering the fields of development finance, land-use and housing policy for numerous municipalities in the Central Valley. Prior to consulting, Stephen served as a project manager for the City of Fresno’s Housing and Community Development Division and was a project manager for a national building and design company.

Stephen served eight years with the United States Army as an Executive Officer, Company Commander and as a Battalion Operations Officer. He spent 15 months in Baghdad, Iraq with the 1st Armored Division achieving the rank of Captain and earning the Bronze Star Medal for his wartime service.

Stephen spent two years as the Board Chair for Fresno’s Leading Young Professionals and was honored by being named one of Fresno’s top 40 professionals.

Stephen received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Arizona.

Council Assistant: Shari Jones:

Shari began serving as Council Assistant in District 2 in 2006. While her main focus is constituent relations, she also enjoys working on a variety of District 2 special projects. Shari has been a District 2 resident since 1992.

Shari brings a wide range of knowledge and experience working with people into her current position. She has many years of management experience in the construction industry.

In addition to her professional career, Shari has served on the PTA Board at Figarden Elementary School, enjoyed being a Girl Scout Troop leader, was an active member of Citizens for Integrity in Government (CFIG), is an annual participant in the Susan G. Koman Walk for Life, and has worked on a variety of community issues while living in Fresno.

Shari attended California State University Long Beach and has taken numerous continuing education courses through UC Berkley.

Shari is happily married to Bryan, has a daughter attending UC Santa Cruz and a son serving in the United States Army. Shari and her family are pleased to be residents of District 2.

My Staff is always available to you at 559.621.8000 or district2@fresno.gov