Candidate for
Council Member; City of Sebastopol

In the City of Sebastopol and Sonoma County I have held the following positions:

• Former Mayor 1997
• City Council Member 1996-2000
• Planning Commissioner 1992-1996
• Design Review Board Alternate Member 1992
• Former Chair & Member, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Advisory Board 1994-1998
• Founding Board Member of Ragle Ranch Dog Park 2001-2007
• President American Institute of Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter 2011 Board Member 2008-present
• Small business owner Katherine Austin AIA, Architect 1995-present License C22389
• Founder of Doxies on Parade 1993 Apple Blossom Parade
• Sebastopol Center for the Arts Visual Arts Committee 2011-present

• Garzot Duffield Community Building next to Brookhaven School
• The Solar Dragon at Spooner Park
• Woodstone Village on Village Way
• 820 Gravenstein Hwy So. Office & Residential mixed use
• 509 South Main Street Office & Residential mixed use
• Habitat for Humanity Homes on Litchfield Ave.
• Concept design for The Barlow on Morris Street

I am the proud mother of sons Nick and Andy Katchmer 25 & 21. They attended all schools in Sebastopol, played many sports particularly football at Analy all of which I attended proudly.

I am the daughter of an Army Col. and lived all over the US before settling in the No. Virginia area where I attended high school. I worked summers in DC and upon graduation from BU with a Master of Fine Art degree taught at Bunker Hill Community College for 3 yrs. I moved to Los Angeles and attended UCLA where I obtained a Master of Architecture degree. I was licensed in 1990 and have specialized in Green Affordable and Entry Level housing. I moved to Sebastopol in 1990 and established my own firm in 1995.

I have spent the last 8 years working at the National AIA on various boards promoting affordable housing and knowledge sharing. I have spoken at conferences across the country on issues of green/sustainable housing and accessible housing. I have taught Sustainable Design at SRJC.