Eddie Melendrez
Board Member

Eddie is a community builder who has been serving his community for the last 20 years. This includes mentoring, volunteering and serving others. He is currently a maintenance and transportation specialist with the Malheur County Child Development Center in Ontario, Oregon. He is also a skilled boxer and boxing coach who has trained hundreds of youth competing all over the United States and a visual artist using his art to create awareness for social justice issues.

Eddie believes representation matters. This is what inspired him to run for Ontario City Council. Eddie was elected to the City Council in 2021 and hopes to inspire the youth in his community to see themselves in leadership roles in their communities. In 2018, Eddie was awarded the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Award.

Eddie grew up in California. He is a Mexican American who identifies with his indigenous roots, specifically in the Southwest United States. Eddie finds beauty in community and celebrates moments and people who may go overlooked. He says that everything good in his life has come from serving others.