Hector Bustos

School Board Vice-President at Santa Ana Unified

Santa Ana, California, United States

About

I am proud to serve the students and families of Area 5 at the Santa Ana Unified School District. I am proud to serve as the youngest and first openly out LGBTQ+ Elected Official in Santa Ana’s history.

Experience

  • Santa Ana Unified School District (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • School Board Vice-President
      Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    • School Board President
      Dec 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • School Board Member
      Nov 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Board Member, Behavioral Health Advisory Board at County of Orange
    Sep 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • CHCI Congressional Intern at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020 · 5 mos

  • Field Organizing Intern at Democratic Party of Orange County
    May 2020 - Sep 2020 · 5 mos

    + Support various local democratic clubs across Orange County with their individual organizing efforts. + Create phone bank projects for local democratic clubs using the Political Data Incorporated (PDI) system. + Recruit and onboard volunteers from across the county to gain support in our various organizing efforts. + Attend and participate in organizing efforts across the county including but not limited to, protests, direct actions, city and county meetings, and press conferences.

  • Student Body President at ASUSF Senate (Associated Students of the University of San Francisco)
    May 2019 - May 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

    + Petition student voice and maintain communication with the student body + Serve as the undergraduate student representative to the USF Board of Trustees + Attend meetings with campus administration including the University President and Provost + Coordinate support and development of Senate executive officers + Prepare the agenda, coordinate speakers, and chair Senate executive board meetings + Facilitate ongoing check-ins and appraisals with the executive officers + Plan training for the executive board in conjunction with the Senate advisor(s) + Hold weekly office hours at the Senate desk and attend meetings, trainings, workshops as required