Charlie Soto was raised in Kingsburg and graduated Kingsburg High School in 1999 where following graduation he enlisted in the US Navy. Completed Basic Training in Great Lakes, Illinois then Corpsman “A” School before going to first duty station at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Virginia(2000-2002). After completing his first duty station, he followed up with more training and completed “C” School with advance training as a Neuropsychiatric Technician. Following training he was stationed at Naval Hospital Great Lakes (2002-2008) where he conducted mental health screenings with thousands of Naval Enlisted Recruits. During his time here he was pulled for a deployment to Kuwait Expeditionary Medical Facility in support on the Global War on Terrorism. After returning from Kuwait, he received a new “C” School where he was trained to be an Aviation Medicine Technician and was given orders to Strike Fighter Squadron 147 and went on multiple deployments on board various Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers. (2008-2013) After 14 years of Active Duty, he persued his education while remaining in the Naval Reserves.

Fresno State Graduate receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in Economics, during this time he served on the Kingsburg Planning Commission from 2013-2015. Charlie was deployed by the Naval Reserve to Djibouti Africa for 9 months to support Global War on Terrorism missions then returned back to the United States to complete his Master in Business Administration from Craig School of Business at Fresno State University. The Naval Reserve select him to go on Activity Duty order to Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton to supervise deployment operations and mission readiness for the Command. Shortly after completing year long order, the COVID pandemic broke out and the final deployment orders came in for Charlie to join with the USNS Mercy in medical support operations. After completing this last deployment, he retired from the US Naval Reserve as Hospital Corpsman Chief after 24 ½ years. Then after he found employment with the Internal Revenue Service where he started in Field Collections and moved to Field Auditing for Small Business and Self Employed Division.

A Family man with a wife(Stephanie) of 8 years and 5 children aging from 23 years to 9 years old. He love being a part of the community and seeks to find way to help or improve. A member of the Knights of Columbus and Veteran of Foreign Wars, community involvement is where he strives to be in an attempt to help improve and unite people for a better life.