Mr. Arthur V. Valdez Jr.
Secretary – District 4
Mr. Valdez was reelected to the Board in May of 2021 for another four-year term. This is his third term. He has proudly served the District for 8 years. He is a life-long resident of SAISD’s District 4. He and his late wife of 50 years and all three of his children are graduates of Burbank High School. In addition, his grandchildren will also attend Burbank. Mr. Valdez served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam war and is Vietnam veteran. He is a retired Aircraft Systems Engineer whose career has spanned more than 40 years in both civil and U.S. Air Force military aircraft. Mr. Valdez developed and currently leads an aircraft engineering consulting company and serves as a consultant for Boeing Aircraft. He holds an engineering degree and certification from Embrey Riddle School of Aeronautics. He credits the technical and vocational training he received at Burbank that helped pave the way for his career. Mr. Valdez’s current term expires in 2025.