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Longtime community leader in Ventura County dies

City of Oxnard

Dr. Tom Holden served eight years as Oxnard's Mayor, and 10 years on the City Council.

People are remembering a longtime community leader in Ventura County who passed away this week.

Dr. Tom Holden served on the Oxnard City Council for nearly two decades, including eight years as the city’s mayor.

He helped the city manage several significant projects, including the Collection at RiverPark development. The Oxnard optometrist was also well known for his public service, participating in everything from the Rotary Club to the Boys and Girls Club.

Holden died on Monday at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 71 years old.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.