A WATSONVILLE WOMAN HAS BEEN NAMED THE WOMAN OF THE YEAR FOR THE 30TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. LOCAL ASSEMBLYMAN LUIS ALEJO NAMED AGRICULTURAL LAND-USE AND PUBLIC POLICY CONSULTANT DARLENE DIN. DIN LIVED IN WATSONVILLE FOR 40 YEARS BEFORE SHE AND HER HUSBAND RECENTLY MOVING TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY FOR HIS JOB. DIN STILL WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF AGRICULTURAL GROUPS HERE SEVERAL DAYS A WEEK.
SHE WAS ALSO NAMED A “VOLUNTEER HERO” IN 2013 FOR THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY (A SALINAS BASED ORGANIZATION THAT CAMPAIGNS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FARM-WORKER HEALTHCARE AND HOUSING).
