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Palm Desert Election

Voter Guide: Susan Marie Weber

OccupationPalm Desert Councilmember since 2012Accountant/Business Consultant Relevant ExperienceServed two terms as Palm Desert Mayor (2015, 2019)Has run an accounting business since 1980Former Treasurer for Rotary International – Palm DesertCommunity service experience dates back to 1987 Personal Information:Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Cal State University, San BernardinoInvolved in the local business community since at least 1972 Website:susanmarieweber.com Weber

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Voter Guide: Karina Ivonne Quintanilla

Occupation:Educator Relevant ExperienceHelped create district-based elections in Palm DesertHas worked at universities, vocational schools, nonprofit and for-profit institutions, in both the public and private sectors Personal Information:Coachella Valley resident since 1984Cathedral City High School Graduate (Class of 1997)Mother of two daughtersBachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside Website:electkarina.com Social Media: Facebook Quintanilla

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Voter Guide: Kathleen Kelly

Occupation:Palm Desert CouncilmemberCurrent Mayor Pro-Tem Relevant Experience:Councilmember since 2016Former member of the Palm Desert Planning CommissionFormer President of the Joslyn Center Board (2014-2016)Served for 30 years as a neutral arbitrator & mediator Personal Information:Spent her formative early years in the Coachella ValleyOrdained minister in the Episcopal ChurchReceived her Bachelor’s from Yale University & J.D. from U.C.

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Voter Guide: Gina Nestande

Occupation:Current Mayor of Palm DesertReal Estate Broker Relevant Experience:Palm Desert Councilmember since 2016Serving a one-year term as rotating mayorMember of numerous committees including Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce & Southern California Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Committee Personal Information:Moved to Palm Desert in 1996Married and raised 7 childrenBachelor’s in Education & MBA in BusinessServed

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Voter Guide: Steven Moyer

Occupation:Law professor & Small business owner Relevant Experience:Spent 40 years as a trial attorney in Los AngelesTeaches law at the California Deserts Trial Academy College of Law in IndioMediator for the Riverside County Superior Court  Personal Information:Age: 75Move to Palm Desert full-time in 2010Married with two adult sonsBachelor’s from UCLA & J.D. from UCLA Law

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Voter Guide: Evan Trubee

Occupation:Small business owner Relevant Experience:Owner of Big Wheel ToursAppointed as member of the Palm Desert Citizens Sustainability CommitteeMember of the Palm Springs Hospitality Association Board of DirectorsMember of the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce Personal Information:Palm Desert resident for 27 yearsMarried with three children Website:www.evantrubee.com Social MediaFacebookInstagram Trubee moved to Palm Desert from New Jersey

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