Area 6 Representative (Area 6 map)

Board Trustee

Trustee Since: 2020

Term Expires: 2028

Trustee Israel Cortes was elected to represent area 6 in November of 2020.  

Trustee Cortes was raised in Madera. He attended Madera Unified Schools and Madera High School and graduated from Fresno State University with a B.S. in Business Administration. He owns an insurance brokerage agency in Madera which he operates alongside his wife.

Trustee Cortes is married to Bertha Ruiz-Cortes and has two children attending Madera Unified schools. 

In 2025, Trustee Cortes will serve the following schools:

• Sierra Vista Elementary
• Virginia Lee Rose Elementary
• Madera Technical Exploration Center
• Martin Luther King Jr., Middle School
• Mountain Vista Continuation High School

In 2025, Trustee Cortes will serve on the following Board Advisory Committees:

• Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
• District English Language Learner Advisory Committee