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Married, mother of 3 adult children, grandmother of 5 with 2 on the way.
Graduated with honors from College of the Canyons in 1982
Currently I am the Public Affairs Region Manager for Southern California Edison, Founder/Owner of Business Supplies Unlimited (retired, 2000)
Councilwoman, 1998-2004
Cathedral City Planning Commissioner 1994 to 1998. Chaired this Commission in 1998.
Cathedral City Mobile Home Fair Housing Commissioner, 1992 to 1994
Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Executive Board, current
CVAG Energy and Environment committee, 1999-current
Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, current
Convention and Visitors Authority, 2004-current
League of California Cities, Riverside Div., Executive Board, current, past Division President
Transportation, Communication, Public Works Policy committee, current
Member Log Cabin Club
Member Latino Caucus, League of California Cities
Mentor in the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Career Pathways Program
This summer I attended the California Civic Leadership Institute sponsored by the League and, graduated from the League of California Cities, Advanced Leadership Academy
American Red Cross Board member 2003-2006
Sunline Board member, 2004-2005
Southern California Association of Governments Energy and Environment Committee, 1999-2003
Sol Azteca Award for Community Service 2006
Who's Who in Business and Professional Women, 2003
1999 Athena Award Recipient
I currently sit on the Friends of the Library Board as well as the Alzheimer's Advisory Board.
I am a part of the Leadership Coachella Valley Class of 2007
and most important I am proud to be the Mayor of Cathedral City
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