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4 unusual facts about Valdez


Ethan Berkowitz

Berkowitz received more votes in 2008 (142,560) than any Democrat who had ever run against Young for Congress, and the 2008 race was the closest any Democrat had come to unseating Young since 1990, when John Devens of Valdez received 48% of the vote.

Leo Valdez

In the novels, Leo is the demigod son of the god, Hephaestus, and Esperanza Valdez.

Valdez, Florida

Valdez was named in honor of Antonio Valdez, the secretary of the Spanish navy in 1787, when the Spanish explored the area.

William Riker

We learn that Riker grew up in Valdez, Alaska; that his mother, Elizabeth, died when he was two years old; and that he was raised by his father until the age of 15, when he left home.


Alfonso Joseph

Historians and fans of this era as well as the older generation of Latinos, will remember most of these artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Candido, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Machito, Johnny Pacheco, Yomo Toro, Cachao, Miguelito Valdez, Doc Cheetham, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armentero, Mauricio Smith, Richie Ray, Marcelino Guerra and many others.

Andrew Valdez

After graduating law school, Valdez began his professional career as a public defender with the Legal Defenders Association Felony and Homicide Division.

When Valdez returned home from the JAG Corps he once again resumed his position as trial counsel with the Legal Defenders Association Felony and Homicide Division.Valdez spent 9 years working as a public defender and in 1993 he was appointed a Third District Juvenile Court Judge by then Governor Michael O. Leavitt.

Bernardo Guillermo

On 2 March 2009 in a civil ceremony in New York City, he married Eva Marie Valdez, an editor, who has worked for several New York publishing houses, including Rizzoli.

César Valdez Valenzuela

On November 29, 1997 Valdez lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chayito Valdez

Chayito Valdez (born María del Rosario Valdez Campos; May 28, 1945 in Orba, Guasave, Sinaloa) is a Mexican-born American singer and actress associated with the folk music of Mexico.

Cheche Lazaro

Lazaro soon left her position in ABS-CBN in 1988 to create her own production company, Probe Productions, with the help of fellow journalists, Luchi Cruz-Valdez and Maria Ressa.

Choco Orta

During Choco's early life in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she listened to many artists and musicians that later influenced her adult career as a singer, such as Ismael Rivera, Trio Los Panchos, Rolando La Serie, Tona La Negra, Vicentico Valdez, Ruth Fernández, Benny Moré, Celeste Mendoza and Barbra Streisand.

Christian Valdez

Christian de Jesús Valdez Loaiza (born 5 May 1984 in Mazatlán) is a Mexican footballer, currently playing for Monarcas Morelia of the Liga MX.

David Perper

Perper then joined a brief (1984–85) reunion of The Youngbloods, and is known to have played as a substitute drummer for The Rhythm Rockers (Robert Valdez, guitar; Gil Roman, bass and lead vocals) circa 1990, for one gig at the now defunct Pat O'Shea's Mad Hatter on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco.

Dipolog Airport

The 600-meter macadam airstrip was opened in October 1941, a few months prior to the outbreak of WWII, by then-Vice President Sergio Osmeña and Chief of Staff Basilio Valdez.

Edgar Valdez Villarreal

According to Mexican media reports, shortly after the death of the cartel's leader, Arturo Beltrán Leyva on December 16, 2009, Valdez began to dispute the cartel's leadership and its territory; one faction was led by Valdez and Gerardo Alvarez-Vazquez, while the other is led by Arturo's brother Héctor Beltrán Leyva and his lieutenant Sergio Villarreal Barragán.

Fernando Serrano

General Manuel Valdez assembled the leaders of the different fronts of resistance in Arauca.

Fort Liscum

In 1899, Captain William R. Abercrombie designated a site for a military reservation at Port Valdez.

Fort Richardson

The Valdez-Fairbanks Trail, surveyed under his direction in 1904, was named the Richardson Highway in his honor.

Glamorosa

Paulina Valdez-Marciano (Alice Dixson) An up-and-coming cosmetic surgeon and the rival to Natalia.

Gumbo Millennium

The band tackles the Exxon Valdez scandal and environmental neglect on the soulful "Valdez 27 Million?" and explores jazz improvisation with "Dude U Knew."

Harry Karstens

He also carried freight and mail with Charles McGonagall via dog teams among the frontier towns of Fairbanks, Valdez and Kantishna, being paid $75 per month.

Héctor Valdez Albizu

The magazine granted the prize acknowledging Valdez Albizu's contributions to recuperating the Dominican economy achieved during President Leonel Fernández's current administration.

Ismael Valdez

Ismael (Alvarez) Valdéz (born August 21, 1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Tigres de Quintana Roo in the Mexican League.

Jay Novello

In "Small Hostage" (May 26, 1959) of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Sugarfoot, with Will Hutchins in the title role, Novello plays the vivacious Pepe Valdez, the owner of an orphanage in Mexico, who persuades a United States Army colonel, Cyrus Craig (Robert Warwick), that a blonde Anglo boy in the orphanage, "Chico" (Gary Hunley), is the colonel's grandson.

Jesse Valdez

In 1972, Valdez, who is of Mexican-American descent, qualified for the U.S. national team by defeating future world light-heavyweight champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.

KVAK

KVAK-FM, a radio station (93.3 FM) licensed to Valdez, Alaska, United States

Lee Hoffman

Hoffman won the Western Writers of America Spur Award for her novel The Valdez Horses (Doubleday, 1967).

Luis Valdez

In 1965, Valdez returned to Delano, where he enlisted in Cesar Chavez's mission to organize farm workers into a comprehensive union.

Mario Valdez

Mario Ayelar Valdez (born November 19, 1974 in Obregón, Mexico) is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman.

Mosco de la Merced

Mosco de la Merced (Juan Valdez Valentino) is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler, best known for his time in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) where he was a part of Los Vipers for many years.

Mount Guiting-Guiting

In May 1982, under the leadership of Arturo T. Valdez, a joint team from the Bacolod-based Philippine Mountaineering Society (PMS) and the University of the Philippines (UP), the team assaulted the mountain, the attempt of which was to be the first in history.

Nabesna, Alaska

Nabesna (Nabaesna’ in Ahtna) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northern Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the northern part of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

Nino Valdez

After defeating contender Brian London in December 1959, Valdez retired due to eye problems.

Slana Roadhouse

The Slana Roadhouse, on Nabesna Road in Slana, Alaska, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, is a historic site dating to 1928.

Valdez Is Coming

With her in restraints, Valdez proceeds to systematically do away with the men Tanner sends after him with his long-range Sharps rifle.

Valdez Sporting Club

Valdez Sporting Club was an Ecuadorian football club based in Milagro, Guayas.

Wilds P. Richardson

The Valdez-Fairbanks Trail, surveyed under his supervision in 1904, was named the Richardson Trail to honor him.

Yareli Arizmendi

Forever committed to social change, she worked with Luis Valdez and Teatro Campesino and toured with Teatro de la Esperanza to Nicaragua.


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