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Desert Healthcare Election

David ‘Jax’ Kelly

Occupation: Healthcare Nonprofit Executive Relevant Experience: Serves on the Riverside County Advisory Council on Aging Founder, President & CEO of Aging and HIV Institute President of Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs (AIDS Survivor Syndrome) Personal Information: 15 years of experience in banking  Served as Trustee and Treasurer of the Palm Springs Public Library Board of

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Ted Stoner

Occupation: Municipal Finance Professional Relevant Experience: Nearly 15 years of municipal finance experience with the City of Rancho Mirage Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Cal State San Bernardino Born and raised in the Coachella Valley Personal Information: Son and grandson of nurses and nephew of a healthcare executive Says he answered call lights while visiting

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C.J. Tobe

Occupation: Healthcare Executive Relevant Experience: Chief Transformation Officer at DAP Health with more than a decade at the organization Vice President of Dining Out For Life International Worked as a medical case manager and prevention services coordinator for Colorado Health Network in Grand Junction Personal Information: Grew up in a small town in Ohio B.A.

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Reshaé M. Crawford

Occupation: Nurse Practitioner Relevant Experience: Doctor of Nursing Practice Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner with nearly two decades of experience in the community Co-owner of Area Hydration & Aesthetics in Palm Desert Personal Information: Grew up in Seattle, Washington Longtime Desert Hot Springs resident who has called the Coachella Valley home since her early twenties Career

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Sarah Fry

Occupation: Nurse / College Educator Relevant Experience: Acting Dean of Mathematics and Sciences, College of the Desert Previously served as Director of Nursing and Allied Health and Assistant Director of the Registered Nursing Program Worked as a registered nurse at Desert Regional, Riverside Community Hospital, and the Visiting Nurse Network Personal Information: Desert Hot Springs

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Anyse Smith

Occupation: Director Desert Healthcare District Relevant Experience: Appointed to represent Zone 5 of the Desert Healthcare District Board in January 2026 Public interest attorney Serves on the board of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest Personal Information: Raised in a family of healthcare providers Longtime Palm Desert resident Earned my law degree from California Desert

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