LONG-TIME MONTEREY COUNTY RESIDENT, CLAUDIO VALENZUELA, IS THE MONTEREY COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. HE STEPS INTO THIS ROLE AFTER HOLDING SEVERAL POSITIONS IN THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, INCLUDING ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF VOTERS. VALENZUELA WILL OVERSEE THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL PUBLIC ELECTIONS IN MONTEREY COUNTY.