Project Director, Pueblo y Salud Veronica De Lara, MPA, was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She is a Project Director at Pueblo y Salud, where she oversees drug prevention education projects. In addition, she is a Co-Chair for the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) a state-wide alliance that focuses on protecting the public health and safety of communities.
Most recently, Veronica was voted-in this past primary presidential election as a member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party Central Committee of Assembly District 38th, where she advocates and promotes equitable policies related to socioeconomic, health, and environmental justice. Veronica earned her Master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University of Los Angeles. She is an active member of the community and focuses on organizing, advocating, and educating to help improve the public health and safety of communities.