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San Joaquin City Councilman Jose Ornelas has passed away, the city announced Monday.
“The City of San Joaquin is heartbroken to announce that our Councilmember and beloved member of the community, Jose Ornelas, passed away unexpectedly this past weekend,” San Joaquin City Manager Elizabeth Nunes said in a news release.
Ornelas died in Mexico. His family did not disclose a cause of death, but ABC30’s Corin Hoggard reports it was the result of a COVID-19 related illness.
SAD: San Joaquin city council member Jose Ornelas has passed away from a COVID-related illness.
— Corin Hoggard (@corinhoggard) July 20, 2020
The city manager confirmed to me.
Ornelas was known as a champion of the west side of Fresno County.@ABC30
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