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YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS 62 Omar Ornelas City Council Member Lathrop, California Council Member Ornelas has served on various commissions and committees in Lathrop. He was first appointed to the youth advisory commission in September 2006 and served until December 2009 as the vice chair. Ornelas also served on the parks and recreation commission, and in 2008, he was named Lathrop ambassador. In December 2010, Ornelas was appointed to the Lathrop City Council by a unanimous vote. At the age of 19, Ornelas is the youngest council member in the history of the city of Lathrop and San Joaquin County, as well as one of the youngest serving council members in the state of Californi K