Paul Akinjo has been a resident of Lathrop with his Family for the past Twenty years and was unanimously appointed to the Lathrop City Council in Dec 17th 2012. Paul Akinjo migrated to the United States from Nigeria more than Twenty years ago and had previously resided in the City of Oakland where his involvement as a Community Organizer for Affordable Housing helped to formulate his ideas of giving back to the community (He was a beneficiary of this Organization). His commitment to giving back to the community encouraged him to enlist in the United States Army Reserve where he served and received an honorable discharge. Since moving to San Joaquin County, Paul has been active in the Counties’ Political process on both Partisan and non Partisan platforms and issues. His mission is to serve the community to the best of his ability. He is also an Appointed Pastor for the Redeemed Christian Church of God with Zonal Headquarters in the City of Lathrop. Paul Akinjo holds a BA Degree in Industrial Arts and Technology from San Francisco State and an Associate Degree in Electronics Technology from Laney College Oakland. Paul also holds various levels of Computer and Networking Certification from Cisco and Microsoft corporations. He is currently Retired from Alameda County as a Technical Support Analyst.