Crystal Ruiz
"I look forward to the coming years to see what we accomplish together!" Mayor Pro Tem Ruiz
As current Mayor Pro Tem of San Jacinto, former Mayor of San Jacinto, and the only woman on the City Council, Crystal Ruiz is a passionate public servant and proven leader.
Together with San Jacinto City Council Members, Crystal's worked hard and made the tough decisions necessary to get local spending under control, while expanding critical relationships with significant county and statewide organizations.
Heralded by the California State Senate as a "Woman of Distinction", Crystal's reputation as a dedicated leader and fighter for the community qualify her to once again proudly represent you, and the city of San Jacinto.
Crystal has a long record of community involvement:
- Southern California Association of Governments Board Member Representing the city of San Jacinto and Riverside County as a Board Member on the Transportation Committee
- Western Riverside Council of Governments – Executive Board Member and 2nd Vice Chair
- Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority – Executive Board Member
- San Diego Association of Governments – Borders Committee Representing Riverside County
- League of California Cities - Revenue & Taxation Committee and Community Services Committee
- San Jacinto Chamber & Hemet/San Jacinto Chamber
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Crystal has a passion for helping our Veterans and can often be found found visiting with our American hero's at many local events, or at the local VFW.
She believes in honoring our Veterans as well as all citizens in San Jacinto who go the extra mile. In addition to recognizing and working with the Veterans of the San Jacinto Valley, Crystal also started a program to honor those San Jacinto teachers who find unique ways to inspire the students in their classrooms. Test scores are important, yet so is the power many teachers hold to inspire lifelong learners; knowing this, Crystal wanted to publicly acknowledge those teachers – and she did, catching them completely by surprise in the process!
“The best part was the look on their faces; we didn’t announce we were coming, and presented certificates from City, County, Assembly and State to these inspiring teachers in front of their students and peers.”
A native Californian, Crystal Ruiz is married to Carlos; the two are devoted parents instilling their faith and family values into their four (rather energetic) children. To expand their children’s cultural experience, they include them in community service, local events and (when they demonstrate mindfulness) formal occasions. Instilling their passion for service, the Ruiz family are often spotted together painting curbs, cleaning up after events and helping local non-profits with fundraising activities.