Latino Spirit Awards honors multiple Central Valley natives

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The California Latino Legislative Caucus honored 16 people, including 2 Valley natives astatine the 22nd yearly Latino Spirit Awards.

The Spirit Awards highlights Latino trailblazers for their hard enactment and dedication successful their careers

One Valley autochthonal honored was José Hernández, who went from moving successful the fields to becoming the archetypal ever, first-generation Mexican-American astronaut.

Hernández present serves arsenic regent for UC Merced and besides had a movie made astir him titled "A Million Miles Away" connected Prime Video.

Valley Farmer Joe Del Bosque was besides recognized for Achievement successful Agriculture Business.

Joe is the proprietor of Del Bosque Farms successful Firebaugh and a vocal advocator for section growers, with a absorption connected h2o issues.

Del Bosque besides hosted Former President Barack Obama backmost successful 2014 to sermon drought challenges.

Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Vice-Chair of the Latino Caucus said successful a property release:

"Their contributions and accomplishments are the benignant that marque others instrumentality notice, arsenic they pioneer caller achievements successful their respective fields from athletics, to science, healthcare, entertainment, nationalist service, and more. The Latino leaders recognized contiguous are making past successful our Golden State and inspiring aboriginal generations of Latinos to travel their dreams and purpose for the stars. I commend them for their hard enactment and dedication."