LIVERMORE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast
named Angela
Vega as Director of Government Affairs for the
Central Valley. Vega will be based in Fresno and will report directly to
Sue Vaccaro, Senior Director of
Government Affairs for Comcast California. Vega will be responsible
for Comcast's local government affairs and policy issues in
Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare, and Santa
Barbara counties.
"We are excited to welcome Angela
Vega to Comcast's talented Government Affairs team in
California," said
Vaccaro. "Her service leadership and experience working with
elected officials and government staff members will help support
and grow the Central Valley community. As the former community
relations specialist for Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Angela
managed the company's community investments portfolio for the
Central Valley
region."
Vega's passion for community and public affairs first developed
during her service as an intern and staff assistant to former
Assembly Member Sarah Reyes. She continued her service to the
public working as an intern for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, district representative for
Congressman Jim Costa, and board
assistant for Fresno County
Supervisor Phil Larson.
Vega previously served on the Board of Directors for the Central
California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Fresno's Leading Young Professionals, Central
California Latina Network and the advisory council for the U.C.
Merced Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Regional Network.
She is also an alumna of the Hispanas Organized for Political
Equality (HOPE) Leadership Institute Class of 2008.
Vega is a graduate of California State
University, Fresno where she earned a degree in Mass
Communication & Journalism and Chicano Latino Studies. As a
student, Angela was awarded the Bernard Shephard Journalism
Scholarship for Public Relations and the Costa Federal Intern
Scholarship through the Maddy Institute.
About Comcast Cable
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and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand
and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has
invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers
among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers
personalized video, communications and home management
offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a
global media and technology company. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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