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Luigi Vernola
City of Norwalk
12700 Norwalk Boulevard
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 929-5305
lvernola@norwalkca.gov

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This is Councilman Luigi Vernola's second stint as a member of the Norwalk City Council. He is a former Norwalk Councilman, Vice Mayor and Mayor. Councilman Vernola was born in Los Angeles and has lived in Norwalk since 1944. His parents were immigrants from Italy who settled in Norwalk and raised Luigi, his sister and brothers with the same values they were raised with: get as much education as possible, work hard, provide for your family and give back to your community and church.

Councilman Vernola attended local schools and graduated from Norwalk High School. At the age of 20 he started his own business as an automotive service station owner. He expanded his business to include a towing company and an automotive shop.

While at Norwalk High School, Luigi met his future wife, Joan, and stayed in Norwalk. Where they raised three children: Kristina, a teacher, Thomas a law enforcement officer, and Lisa a businesswoman. He and Joan are blessed with eight grandchildren.

Luigi is committed to making Norwalk a great place to raise a family and an ideal place to work. Luigi has been involved in Norwalk civic affairs for over 46 years.

AWARDS
LULAC Council No. 2043 "Man of the Year" 1986 and Humanitarian Award 1989
Norwalk-La Mirada PTA Council Community Service Award 1987
Cerritos College Foundation Award 1987

ORGANIZATIONS
Mayor and Councilman, 1987-1994
Friends of Norwalk Sheriff Station
Knights of Columbus
Santa's Sleigh Foundation, Founder and Chairman
Norwalk Public Safety Commission
Norwalk Planning Commission

Councilman Vernola ran for Norwalk City Council because like many residents, he firmly believes Norwalk's best days are ahead of us. As a local businessman he knows firsthand the responsibilities of running a successful company. He makes fiscal accountability his top priority. "We have to be smarter about spending city funds. Each tax dollar will be spent wisely and have a direct benefit to our residents."