Background
Mata, Michael Anthony was born on August 5, 1953 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Jose G. and Josephine (Arias) Mata.
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Michael Anthony Mata
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Bachelor in Biblical Literature, Pt. Loma Nazarene College, 1975. Master of Arts in Religion, Pt.
Loma Nazarene College, 1977. Master of Divinity in Theology, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1980. Master City Planning, University California, Berkeley, 1987.
Career
Instructor in theology, Mexico Nazarene Seminary, Mexico City, 1983;
lecturer in urban studies, Bresee Institute, Los Angeles, 1983-1993;
teaching assistant department city and regional planning, University of California, Berkeley, 1987;
minister to youth, Los Angeles First Church of Nazarene, 1980-1985;
associate pastor, Los Angeles First Church of Nazarene, L.Z., 1983-1985, 87-;
Mildred M. Hutchinson professor urban ministry, School of Theology at Claremont, California, since 1993;
director Urban Leadership Institute, School of Theology at Claremont, California, since 1993. Consultant to various non-profit community organizations, Los Angeles, since 1989. Adjunct faculty member in urban ministry Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missoury, Mid-American Nazarene College, Olathe, Missouri, Azusa (California) Pacific U. Graduate School Theology, Southern Nazarene U., Bethany, Oklahoma, N.W. Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho.
Program planner Golden Gate Ministries, San Francisco, 1986-1987. Director Bresee Institute, Los Angeles, 1987-1993. Church-based community development coord.L.A. World Vision, United States Programs, Monrovia, California, 1990-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member central committee California State Democratic Party, Los Angeles, 1990-1993. Vice chair 46th Assembly District Committee, 1993-1994. Board directors West Angeles Community Development Corporation, 1994-1996, Affordable Housing Services, since 1993, Wilshire Stakeholders, Inc., 1988-1993, Southern California Advisory Council for World Vision, 1992-1993, Wilshire Center Community Involvement Association, Inc., 1981-1985, 87-90, P.F. Bresee Foundation, 1987-1990, 93—, John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconcillation and Development, since 1991, Sports Outreach of Los Angeles, 1994-1996.
Member City of Berkeley Planning Commission, 1986. Secretary board directors Southern California Coalition of Ethnic Religious Leaders, 1992-1993. Member advisory board Jimmy Carter Los Angeles Work Proejct, 1993-1995.
Member cabinet Interfaith Coalition to Heal Los Angeles, member subcommittee economic development, since 1992. Member steering committee Consortium of Urban Leadership Development Programs, since 1991. Member New Ethnic Majority Economic Task Force, since 1990.
Member steering committee Native American Gathering Table, since 1988. Member advisory board Fransican Health Center, 1990-1992. Executive member board directors Hope-Net, 1988-1992.
Member steering committee Southern California Interfiath Hunger Coalition, 1988-1989, 91-93. Member regional advisory council Hispanic Association (Bilingual/Bicultural Ministries, since 1993. Treasurer board directors Los Angeles Council of Churches, 1994.
Member American Planning Association, Southern California Association Non-Profit Housing, Hispanic Association Theological Education, National Society Internships and Experimental Education, American Planning Association, International Urban Associates, Christian Community Development Association, California Community Economic Development Association.
Connections
Married Kristina Jean Craig, August 18, 1984. 1 child, Diane; foster children: Mary, Jerry.
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Awards
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Recipient Certified of Commendation, Los Angeles City Council, 1983, Certified of Appreciation, Los Angeles City Council, 1984, 89, 94, Certified of Recognition for Community Service, California State Assembly, 1989, Academy Excellence award California Planning Foundation, 1987. Named Urban Role Model, Urban Family Magazine, 1993, Point Loma alumni award, 1994. Oakley fellow, 1996.Recipient Certified of Commendation, Los Angeles City Council, 1983, Certified of Appreciation, Los Angeles City Council, 1984, 89, 94, Certified of Recognition for Community Service, California State Assembly, 1989, Academy Excellence award California Planning Foundation, 1987. Named Urban Role Model, Urban Family Magazine, 1993, Point Loma alumni award, 1994. Oakley fellow, 1996.