Loving the small town feel, Mario and his wife moved their family into her childhood home in the City of San Fernando. Their children attend local schools and his oldest son, who did two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, enlisted in the US Navy, as a Corpsman, in San Fernando. Mario is an alumnus of San Fernando High School, Class of 19XX. Go Tigers!

After working twenty plus years in Corporate America as a financial manager for a national real estate firm, he now owns and operates The UPS Store. His customers entrust him with the care of their property and he strive to maintain the highest level of accountability and responsibility.

As a home and business owner, he is able to relate to the concerns of the community and this allows for him to bring a fresh new perspective to City Council. He utilizes his professional and business experience to address the concerns of the City.