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Who  I am

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I love Grass Valley--its people, history, and natural environment. It is a privilege to live here and be part of this community.

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I'm

  • experienced on city council,

  • experienced in government and business as an analyst and manager,

  • focused on problem solving,

  • involved as a community volunteer,

  • knowledgeable about legal, financial, and community issues,

  • focused on our future.

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I am committed to being a thoughtful and financially responsible city council member who asks questions, listens, and balances competing priorities.

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(Details below.)

Helping build the Daspah Seyo trail along Wolf Creek.
Just for fun, see my video about the Wolf Creek Trail forest.

Career

  • California State Government (program analyst; 6 years)

  • Wells Fargo Bank (financial analyst, manager, and Asst. Vice-President; 10 years)

  • UnitedHealth Group (research analyst; 10 years)

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Grass Valley community and public service

  • Nevada County Master Gardener

  • Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital: volunteer chaplain

  • Nevada County Television:  videographer and video editor

  • SYRCL (with others, honored as 2017 Volunteers of the Year)

  • Sierra Streams Institute: Board of Directors

  • InConcert Sierra: Board of Directors

  • Nevada Union High School: bond issue oversight committee

  • Nevada County: Library tax oversight committee

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Education​

  • BA degree, UC Berkeley (Economics)

  • MS degree, UC Davis (Agricultural Economics)

  • PhD degree, UC Berkeley (Experimental Psychology)

  • Many other courses taken in accounting, finance, business law

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Personal interests

  • Hiking

  • Photography

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