Palm Desert Election

Occupation: Councilmember / Mayor Relevant Experience: Elected to the Palm Desert City Council in 2020 Served as mayor in 2024 Has served in numerous leadership roles for local, regional, and statewide efforts, including Coachella Valley Association of Governments: Public Safety and Homelessness Committees Personal Information: Coachella Valley resident since 1984 Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from

Occupation: Small business owner Relevant Experience: Palm Desert business owner for nearly a decade Local realtor Personal Information: Born and raised in the Coachella Valley Attended K-12 in Palm Desert Social Media Website Facebook Instagram

Occupation: Councilmember Relevant Experience: Palm Desert councilmember since 2016 Served two terms as the city’s mayor Served for over 30 years as a neutral arbitrator & mediator Personal Information: Connection to Palm Desert goes back to 1977 Ordained minister in the Episcopal Church for 19 years B.A. from Yale and J.D. from UC Berkely Social

Occupation: Palm Desert Commissioner / Businessman Relevant Experience: Serves on the Palm Desert Planning Commission Former president of the Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District Director of Governmental Affairs for the City of Yucaipa Personal Information: Born and raised in Riverside County Originally moved to Palm Desert to work on the staff of the late State

Occupation: Local business owner Relevant Experience: Chair of Parks and Recreation Vice-chair of Civic Engagement Contributed to the development of projects such as the new regional park, the neighborhood north park, and Lupine Plaza Personal Information: Grew up in the Palm Desert area Strongly advocated for Palm Desert to transition from at-large voting districts to

Occupation: Councilmember / Businesswoman Relevant Experience: Has served on the Palm Desert city council since 2016 Served as Palm Desert mayor in 2019 Served on many committees, including California Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Committee Personal Information: Palm Desert resident since 1996 Works as a local Real Estate Broker Earned a BS in Education

Occupation: Small business owner Relevant Experience: President of the Genesis homeowners’ association Member of the Desert Learning Academy school site committee Senior Vice President of Global Operations Personal Information: First moved to Palm Desert in 2019 Has previously lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ohio, Northern Virginia, New Orleans Nearly 30 years of experience in

Occupation: Educator / Attorney Relevant Experience: Serves on the Board of Governance of the Riverside County Continuum of Care Served as the Housing Manager for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission Managed the Housing First program at the Coachella Valley Association of Governments Personal Information: Longtime resident of Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley resident Earned