EDUCATION

  • California State University Sacramento – 1974 BS in Nursing with a Certificate in Public Health Nursing
  • Sacramento City College – Graduated 1968
  • Registered Nurse – 1968
  • March 28, 1995 - Received “Distinguished Service Award” from CSUS Alumni Association
  • 2006 – Received “Water Statesperson of the Year Award” from the Regional Water Authority

WORK HISTORY/COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Dec 1998 to present -Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Director District 1 (Chairperson)
  • 1989 to 1998 - Served two terms on Roseville City Council
  • 1989 to 1991- Mayor of City of 5Roseville
  • 1986 to 1989 - Roseville Planning Commissioner, City of Roseville, Chairperson 1989
  • 1974 to Present - Registered Nurse at Mercy Health Care West, Mercy San Juan Hospital and Mercy Folsom Hospital
  • 1968 to 1973 - Registered Nurse at Roseville Community Hospital

COMMITTEES

  • 1998 to 2006 - Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Commissioner representing
    • PCWA / Legislation and Regulation Committee
  • 2000 to 2006 - PCWA and Placer County Water and Energy Committee Chairperson
  • 2004 to 2006 – Placer Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Representative to Special Districts
  • 2000 to 2006 - Regional Water Authority Representative, Executive Committee Member,
    • Elected Chairperson of Authority in 2005
  • 2007 to present - Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Member representing the Public (alternate)
  • 2004 - American Public Power Association, Policy Maker Committee Member
  • 2000 to 2002 - Nevada Irrigation District/PCWA Ad Hoc Committee Chairperson
  • 1999 to 2000 - Regional Council of Rural Counties, Water/Hydro Committee
  • 1998 to 2000 - PCWA Budget Committee
  • 1995 - Roseville Regional Mall Committee
  • 1993 - Legislation & Resolutions Committee for NCPA and APPA
  • 1991 to Dec 1998 - American Public Power Association (APPA) Board of Directors for South West United States. Re-elected to the Board of Directors, June 1995
  • 1990 to Dec 1998 - Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Commissioner representing the

City of Roseville

  • Elected Chairperson of NCPA in September 1995
  • Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) –
  • Commissioner and NCPA Vice-Chair (1992 – 1995)
  • Placer County Economic Development Board – past chairperson
  • BECOME (Business, Educators, and Community Organized to Maximize Education) Promote a closer relationship of city Government with local schools. Presentations on Council/City Manager form of government to high School senior government classes

PAST COMMITTEES

1995 to May 1996

  • Member of the Healthy City Coalition

1992

  • Placer County Community Service Commissioner
  • Placer County Calif. Army National Guard Commissioner, Unit 115
  • One of two City Council representatives to obtain status of Corp of Engineers’ progress on Dry Creek Flood Control Planning and interview consultant for flood control project
  • Member of Roseville Growth Task Force
  • Roseville High School Site Council-Parent input on school policy

1991 to 1994

  • Placer County Transportation Commission

1991

  • Business meetings in Washington, D.C. with Congressional and Senate staff regarding federal legislation on water wheeling through Folsom Lake (also in 1995)
  • Interviewed representatives for local manufacturing companies for input on business retention and expansion for Placer County Economic Development Department
  • Regional Issues Committee, Chairperson
  • South Placer/North Sacramento—Support of light rail committee

1990 to 1991

  • Fourth of July Celebration Committee Member
  • Co-Chairperson and active participant for Celebrity Chefs fund raiser for the Chaplaincy
    program at Roseville Community Hospital and Roseville Police Department
  • Current committee member and active participant of Start-A-Heart
    Community CPR Program sponsored by Roseville Community Hospital

1990

  • Representative on Roseville High School District’s 5 year strategic plan

1988 to 1989

  • Roseville Civic Center and Redevelopment Committees

VOLUNTEER WORK

1988 to present - Flying Samaritan Medical Health Team providing health care to
farm workers in Mexico
1990 to present - Roseville Soroptimist Member
1988 to 1995 - Mercy Medical Clinic – Loaves and Fishes

PERSONAL

Member 2007 to present – South Placer Women’s Leadership Coalition
Lifelong Resident of Roseville
Married 39 years with 4 Children and four grandchildren
Husband Richard was former Mayor of Roseville and present Roseville City Councilmember