Rev. Manuel Garcia, LPRAC Chairman

(Human Services) was born and raised in Bridgeport. He is an employee for the City of Bridgeport Board of Education as an In-School Suspension Officer. He previously worked as a Controls Supervisor with many years of service in customer relations experience both in the United States and Puerto Rico. He is an active member of the community and is the Pastor of Iglesia Renacer Inc., in Bridgeport, CT. He provides religious service at the Danbury Federal Correctional Center for Latina inmates.

Rev. Garcia continues to serve on various boards including:

·        Chairman of the Board Directors for Free Forever Prison Ministries in New Haven, CT.

·        Chaplain for the Beacon Bikers of the New Haven, a chapter of the Christian Motorcyclist Association.

Rev. Garcia has served with various organizations including;

·        Chaplain with the Fairfield County Sheriffs Department of Connecticut

·         Honorary Sheriff with the Fairfield County Sheriffs Department of Connecticut

·        Religious service provider at the New Haven Correctional Center

·        Associate Minister of Mission Good Shepherd Church, Inc. Milford, CT

·        Vice President of the Third Stone Ridge Co-op Board of Directors

·        The Bridgeport Republican Town Committee

·        Justice of the Peace in the City of Bridgeport,

·        Vice President of the South End Community Center in Bridgeport

·        Instructor of the Royal Rangers instructing boys and men in religious and moral values.