Candidate for
Councilmember; City of Bakersfield; Ward 5

Robert Russo Born in New York City, June 1959. Move to Los Angeles in 1985, then final destination, Bakersfield in 1995. I have worked in retail for 20 years at Kinney Shoes/ Footlocker. Started as a salesman worked my way up to District Manager of the Central Valley. That was how I first became aware of Bakersfield, working in Valley Plaza. Then since the closure of this company, I have worked in several positions in the City of Los Angeles. So, I have worked in both the Public and Private sectors. I moved to Bakersfield to be closer to my daughter.I had the opportunity to go back to school to finish my degreeso I did. BC in 1997 and CSUB in 2000, and now I enrolled for my Master's in Public Administration at CSUB. I was born in 1995 here in Bakersfield, I revamped my life here in Bakersfield given the opportunity to reeducated myself here and I would love to give back to Bakersfield. With supporting the educational system, the Cultural community, the most friendliest people and a small town life style I have enjoyed since moving here 6 years ago.