Coachella Valley resident and longtime healthcare champion, Luz (Lucy) Elena Moreno was the 56th Assembly District’s 2018 Woman of the Year recipient. Ms. Moreno serves as the Community Engagement Program Manager for the Department of Government and Community Affairs at Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo. In this position, she oversees program grants as well as coordinates outreach and community health resources for Imperial and Riverside Counties. She is instrumental in bringing Los Médicos Voladores, the ‘Flying Doctors’ free medical clinic to both Riverside County and San Bernardino County. This organization provides critical healthcare services to hundreds of uninsured children and families. Ms. Moreno is a Rotarian with Rotary Club of Coachella Valley. Born in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, Ms. Moreno immigrated to the United States. Thirty years ago, Ms. Moreno moved and settled deep roots within the Coachella Valley. She is a single mother of three girls and a grandmother of two boys and two girls.
