BIOGRAPHY

EXPERIENCE:

Occupation: Mayor of Westminster 10 years
Elected Mayor November 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
6 years as Westminster City Councilwoman
18 years as Director on the Board of Midway City Sanitary District
17 years as Trustee on the Board of the Westminster School District
59 years as PTA volunteer

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES (Currently Serving):

Orange County Council of Governments
Director, Public Cable Television Authority
Liaison, Westminster Chamber of Commerce
Alternate, West Orange County Water Board
O.C. League of Cities, Executive Steering Committee West Orange County Cities Group
Orange County Housing
Orange County Solid Waste Board

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES (Previously Served):

West Orange County Cities Group
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Orange County Housing Community Development Commission (2 terms)
Alternate, Orange County Fire Authority
Alternate, Orange County Library Advisory Commission
Board, Huntington Beach Intercommunity Hospital
Boys and Girls Club Board

CURRENT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Westminster Kiwanis Club, served 2 years as President, current Interclub Chair
Westminster Advisory Committee, Coastline Community College
Trustee, Springdale Baptist Church of Westminster
Board, Rose Center Foundation
Public Cable Television Association (PCTA), Director, Representing the City

PREVIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Westminster Historical Society; Westminster Collaborative Board Member (Westminster School District); Westminster Hospital Guild Foundation for the Arts, Board of Directors. Served with Westminster Little League for 15 years. Served with Long Beach Cub Scouts for 10 years as Board Member; and Westminster Foundation for Educational Excellence.

SERVICE WITH WESTMINSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ON FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:

Eight years on the Special Education Consortium Board; Textbook Studies; Mainstreaming Arts in the Curriculum; Budget Career Education; Early Childhood Education; Enrollment; Ethnic Study; Site Improvement; Citizen's Advisory Committee for School Closure Board; and Advisory Committee Alternate.

STATE SERVICE:

Juvenile Task Force, appointed by State Assemblyman, Chet Wray; State Education Advisory Committee, appointed by Assemblyman Richard Robins; State CASA Board

AFFILIATIONS:

Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Advisory Board; League of Cities; League of California Cities, Orange County Division. Executive Steering Committee, League of California Cities; Orange County Division Waste Management Commission

HONORS:

"Woman of the Year" for the 68th Assembly District, Assemblyman Ken Maddox. 2001 recipient of Kiwanis International Hixon Award. Nominated Chamber of Commerce 2001 Citizen of the Year. Westminster School District PTA Council Service Awards and three Continuous Service Award from different PTA's Numerous community volunteer awards

PERSONAL:

Widowed, mother of four children;
grandmother of 19; great-grandmother of 21
Westminster homeowner for 54 years.