Joseph Aguanno lives in the Tahquitz River Estates with his wife and daughter, and has been a Palm Springs resident since 1989. He is the Assistant Principal of Palm Springs High School and is a member of the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission. He also serves as a board member on the Police Activities League. He is a sergeant with the Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue unit and is a Level Two reserve police officer with PSPD. His hobbies include hiking and biking the valley's trails and roadways.