Solis retires as Executive Director of WorkNet after more than 40 years serving community
Solis retires as Executive Director of WorkNet after more than 40 years serving community
By Bob Highfill
John M. Solis recently had the bittersweet formality of addressing the board of the San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department. After more than 40 years, Solis officially announced his retirement on February 27, 2021 with the department and from a highly decorated and distinguished career in which he implemented many innovative programs to help young people find good-paying and rewarding careers. Solis, whose family immigrated to Stockton from Jalisco, Mexico, when he was just 3 years old, grew up in Stockton, attended St. George Elementary School, St. Mary’s High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of San Francisco and a master’s degree in business administration from California State University, San Francisco. After working in Phoenix, Arizona, Solis returned to Stockton to start a family with his wife, Rosa Elena.