{"id":800251,"date":"2026-04-06T07:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=800251"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:01:01","slug":"david-vangorden-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-should-represent-every-worker-every-resident-not-just-selected-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/david-vangorden-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-should-represent-every-worker-every-resident-not-just-selected-groups_800251.html","title":{"rendered":"David VanGorden: \u201cRancho Cucamonga City Council Should Represent Every Worker, Every Resident &#8211; Not Just Selected Groups\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right; width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/04\/1775226638.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"David VanGorden: &ldquo;Rancho Cucamonga City Council Should Represent Every Worker, Every Resident - Not Just Selected Groups&rdquo;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/04\/1775226638.jpg\" alt=\"David VanGorden: &ldquo;Rancho Cucamonga City Council Should Represent Every Worker, Every Resident - Not Just Selected Groups&rdquo;\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 10px 10px; border:0 solid !important;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"quotes\">\n<div>David VanGorden is the candidate for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2 the seat currently held by the incumbent Kristine Scott<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic; padding:8px 0px;\">David VanGorden who is candidate for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2 the seat currently held by the incumbent Kristine Scott believes that City Council should represent the interests of all residents not certain categories.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the race for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2 continues, candidate <strong>David VanGorden<\/strong> is addressing a growing theme residents may hear more frequently in the months ahead &mdash; the idea of protecting specific categories of workers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The District 2 seat is currently held by the incumbent Kristine Scott.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VanGorden says that while advocacy groups play an important role, the responsibility of a City Councilmember is different.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;Between now and Election Day, you&rsquo;re likely going to hear a lot about protecting certain groups of workers,&rdquo; said VanGorden. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s okay &mdash; that&rsquo;s what unions and advocacy organizations are designed to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VanGorden emphasized that his role &mdash; if elected &mdash; would not be to represent one group over another, but to represent the <strong>entire community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not running to represent a category. I&rsquo;m running to represent <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vangordenforrancho.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">all workers, all residents, and all small business owners in Rancho Cucamonga.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Broader Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VanGorden pointed out that city-level decisions impact everyone &mdash; from employees and families to small business owners and retirees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;Every decision made at City Hall affects the whole ecosystem &mdash; the person working a job, the business providing that job, and the family trying to build a future here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He noted that focusing policy through a narrow lens can unintentionally create imbalance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;When you prioritize one group without considering the full picture, you risk creating unintended consequences for others in the community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Common-Sense Representation<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VanGorden says his campaign is built on a simple principle:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>City Council should listen to everyone &mdash; not just the loudest voices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;Residents aren&rsquo;t disengaged &mdash; they just want to be heard. My job is to listen, ask questions, and make sure decisions reflect the needs of the entire city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong>Keeping the Focus Local<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VanGorden also stressed that Rancho Cucamonga&rsquo;s strength comes from balance &mdash; strong neighborhoods, responsible development, and a healthy business environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;We need policies that make sense for Rancho Cucamonga &mdash; not ideas imported without understanding how they affect our local businesses, our neighborhoods, and our long-term future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vangordenforrancho.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">Contact David VanGorden Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">David VanGorden is a candidate for Rancho Cucamonga City Council, District 2His campaign is focused on transparency, fiscal responsibility, public safety, and ensuring that growth is supported by infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He believes residents deserve clear information, common-sense leadership, and a City Council that listens before making decisions.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/vangordenforrancho.com_16141.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Keith Hunt Marketing<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Keith Hunt<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=david-vangorden-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-should-represent-every-worker-every-resident-not-just-selected-groups\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 9096364012<br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Rancho Cucamonga<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> CA<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vangordenforrancho.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.vangordenforrancho.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=david-vangorden-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-should-represent-every-worker-every-resident-not-just-selected-groups\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David VanGorden is the candidate for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2 the seat currently held by the incumbent Kristine Scott David VanGorden who is candidate for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2 the seat currently held by the incumbent &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/david-vangorden-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-should-represent-every-worker-every-resident-not-just-selected-groups_800251.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[401,425,444,437,452],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-800251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Business","category-Finance","category-Government-Politics","category-Lifestyle","category-Living"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800251\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}