{"id":803104,"date":"2026-04-20T07:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=803104"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:17:02","slug":"angel-mom-agnes-gibboney-endorses-david-vangorden-for-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-district-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/angel-mom-agnes-gibboney-endorses-david-vangorden-for-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-district-2_803104.html","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAngel Mom\u201d Agnes Gibboney Endorses David VanGorden for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right; width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/04\/1776443719.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"&ldquo;Angel Mom&rdquo; Agnes Gibboney Endorses David VanGorden for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/04\/1776443719.jpg\" alt=\"&ldquo;Angel Mom&rdquo; Agnes Gibboney Endorses David VanGorden for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 10px 10px; border:0 solid !important;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"quotes\">\n<div>Agnes Gibboney, &#8220;Angel Mom&#8221;, endorses David VanGorden for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2. She states \u201cHe understands the importance of public safety, transparency, and standing up for residents.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic; padding:8px 0px;\">David VanGorden, candidate for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2, has received the endorsement of nationally recognized &#8220;Angel Mom&#8221; Agnes Gibboney.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Community advocate and nationally recognized &ldquo;Angel Mom&rdquo; <strong>Agnes Gibboney<\/strong> has endorsed <strong>David VanGorden<\/strong> in his campaign for Rancho Cucamonga City Council, District 2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gibboney, President of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61570962002513\" target=\"_blank\">Rancho Cucamonga chapter of the <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61570962002513\" target=\"_blank\">California Republican Assembly (CRA<\/a>), announced her support following VanGorden&rsquo;s recent appearance at a CRA meeting where he formally announced his candidacy and spoke about issues facing Rancho Cucamonga residents, including development, fiscal responsibility, public safety, and transparency in city government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agnes Gibboney has become widely known as an <strong>&ldquo;Angel Mom,&rdquo;<\/strong> a term used to describe mothers whose children were tragically killed by individuals who were in the United States illegally. Gibboney&rsquo;s son, <strong>Ronald da Silva<\/strong>, was murdered by an illegal immigrant, a tragedy that led her to become an outspoken advocate for public safety, immigration enforcement, and support for victims of violent crime. Since then, she has appeared on numerous national television and radio programs and has met with political leaders across the country while speaking about the importance of protecting communities and supporting law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gibboney said she believes VanGorden brings the experience, integrity, and commitment needed to represent residents of Rancho Cucamonga.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;David VanGorden has spent his career serving and protecting the community,&rdquo; Gibboney said. &ldquo;He understands the importance of public safety, transparency, and standing up for residents. Rancho Cucamonga needs leaders who will listen to the community and ask the tough questions when decisions affect the future of our city. I am proud to support David in his campaign for City Council.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VanGorden said he was honored to receive Gibboney&rsquo;s endorsement and praised her dedication to community safety and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;Agnes Gibboney has turned an unimaginable personal tragedy into a mission to protect others and support safer communities,&rdquo; VanGorden said. &ldquo;Her courage and dedication have earned respect across the country, and I am deeply honored to have her support. Like Agnes, I believe public safety, transparency, and accountability are essential to maintaining the quality of life that residents expect in Rancho Cucamonga.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VanGorden, candidatge for <strong>Rancho Cucamonga City Council, District 2<\/strong>, will be challenging incumbent <strong>Kristine Scott<\/strong> and DeJonae Shaw in upcoming General Municipal Election November 3rd, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A longtime Rancho Cucamonga resident and retired law enforcement officer, VanGorden has said his campaign will focus on issues residents have raised repeatedly in recent years, including development planning, infrastructure, fiscal priorities, and maintaining Rancho Cucamonga&rsquo;s reputation as a safe and well-managed city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About David VanGorden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">David VanGorden is a retired law enforcement officer and a more than 30-year resident of Rancho Cucamonga. He is running for <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vangordenforrancho.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rancho Cucamonga City Council, District 2<\/a>, in the November 2026 election. VanGorden&rsquo;s campaign focuses on responsible growth, public safety, fiscal transparency, and ensuring that residents feel heard when decisions are made at City Hall. He is challenging incumbent <strong>Kristine Scott<\/strong> for the District 2 seat along with DeJonae Shaw.<\/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=angel-mom-agnes-gibboney-endorses-david-vangorden-for-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-district-2\" 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=angel-mom-agnes-gibboney-endorses-david-vangorden-for-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-district-2\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agnes Gibboney, &#8220;Angel Mom&#8221;, endorses David VanGorden for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2. She states \u201cHe understands the importance of public safety, transparency, and standing up for residents.&#8221; David VanGorden, candidate for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2, has &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/angel-mom-agnes-gibboney-endorses-david-vangorden-for-rancho-cucamonga-city-council-district-2_803104.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":[454,426,444,437,452],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-803104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Celebrity","category-Financial-Market","category-Government-Politics","category-Lifestyle","category-Living"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803104","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=803104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803104\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=803104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=803104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=803104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}