*Current Assignments

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, District 2 (1997-present)

    Contra Costa Board of Supervisors*, Chair ('01 & '05)

    Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, Vice-Chair ('00)

    Better Government Task Force ('02, '04)

    CCC Remote Access Network, Cal-ID RAN Board*, Chair ('05)

    Capital Facilities Planning Committee, Chair ('01 & '05)

    Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (CCCSWA)*, Vice Chair ('06), Chair ('07)

    City-County Relations Committee*

    CC Children & Families Commission ('00, '01, '03, '05)

    CC Health Plan Joint Conference Committee*, Chair ('02-'09)

    Criminal Justice Agency ('01)

    Dougherty Valley Oversight Committee ('07)

    East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership Council, Alt.

    Family and Human Services Committee* ('99, '09)

    Finance Committee ('97-'03), Chair ('98, '02)

    Hazardous Materials Committee

    Hazardous Waste Mgmt Facility Allocation Committee* ('01, '06-'09)

    Head Start Policy Council (former)

    Housing Authority of Contra Costa County, Board of Directors*

    Internal Operations Committee*, Chair ('00, '02-'07, '09)

    Internal Quality Assurance Committee

    Justice System Executive Coordinating Council

    Library Board, Regional: Lamorinda; South & West, Alt.*

    Open Space/Parks & EBRPD Liaison Com., Alt. ('05)

    Southwest Area Transportation (SWAT)*, ('01, '02, '04-'05, '07-'09), Chair '08

    Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee* ('00, '04, '07-'09), Chair ('08)

    California State Urban Counties Caucus ('01-'04), Chair ('04)

    Water Committee ('97), Chair ('98)

    West County Transportation Adv. Committee (WCCTAC), Alt.

    West County Integrated Waste Mgmt. Auth. (WCIWMA), Alt.*

    Art in the Courthouse Advisory Committee

Regional Commissions, Committees and Boards:

    Bay Area Air Quality Management District*, Director (1997-present)

            Ad Hoc Committee on Port Emissions

            Executive Committee, Chair ('06), Vice-Chair ('05), Secretary ('04) 

            Budget & Finance Committee, Chair ('07)

            Climate Protection

            Joint Policy Committee

            Mobile Source Committee

            Public Outreach Steering Committee, Chair ('99)

            Legislative Committee ('01)

            Stationary Source

            Ad Hoc Comm. on Accidental Emissions, Chair ('01)

            Ad Hoc Committee on Database Conversion ('00)

    Bay Area Water Transit Authority Community Advisory Committee, Alt.*

    Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA)*

            Founding Director

            Chair ('81, '91, '01, '02)

            Board of Directors (1981-Present), Vice Chair, ('00)

(Standing committees: Operations & Scheduling, Administration & Finance,  Long-Term Strategic Planning, Marketing & Planning, Contract Management)

    Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Alternate (CCTA)*

    Local Agency Formation Commission, Contra Costa (LAFCO)*

            Chair ('87, '91, '95, '01, '09)

            Vice Chair '08

            Commissioner (1984-present)

            Water Committee, Chair ('95), E. County Water Planning

            Executive Committee, State of California

Special Commissions, Committees and Boards:

    Air & Waste Management Association*

    Assoc. of Bay Area Governments Executive Board (ABAG)*

    Bay Conservation & Dev. Commission (BCDC)

            Commissioner ('97-'99)

            Alternate* (2000-present)

    California State Association of Counties (CSAC)

            Board of Directors ('01-'06)

            Executive Committee ('02-'06)

            Health and Human Services (former)

    CA State Assoc. of LAFCO Agencies, Ex. Board ('93-'96)

    Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference

        (City-County Rep, Housing Task Force, Solar Energy Advisory Committee,

        Water Task Force, Rabies Task Force)

    Doctors Medical Center Mgmt Authority Gov. Board*

    Franklin Canyon Steering Committee ('00-'01)

    ICLEI, Liaison for CCC BOS*

    Mental Health Commission, Alternate ('01)

    North Coast Shoreline Joint Powers Authority*

    Regional RAN Board, Executive Committee* ('99-'01, '09)

    Rte. 24/Caldecott Tunnel Corridor Study PAC ('01)

    San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee ('02, '04)

    Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc., Community Advisor

City of Lafayette

    Mayor (1982, 1984, 1991, 1995)

    Council Member (1978-1997)

    Chair: Lafayette Redevelopment Agency

    Council Representative: BART, CATV, EBRPD,

        Chamber of Commerce, School Districts

    Council Liaison: Design Review, Crime Prevention, Police

        & Public Safety, Economic Development, Emergency

        Preparedness, Parking, Parks & Recreation, Senior

        Services (implemented senior lunch program), Traffic,

        Walkways, Youth Program

Master of Public Administration, Organizational Management ~ California State, Hayward

Bachelor of Science, Business Education ~ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

California Teaching Credential, Business Management (Lifetime)

John F. Kennedy University, School of Management, Orinda, CA

    Adjunct Professor (1989-1995)

        Leadership Development, Ethics, Community Issues Forum, Issues That Impact Managers

California State University, Hayward: Graduate School of Public Administration,

    Instructor (1993--)

        Public Policy, Advocacy, Coalition Building for Non Profits

University of California, Berkeley, School of Management (Extension School)

    Consultant (1993), Emergency Planning Graduate Certificate Program

Dimensional Resources, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA, Vice President, (1994-1996)

    Telecommunications Consulting

    Certification: Women’s Business Enterprise (W.B.E.)

American Association of University Women (AAUW)

    National Officer (1978-1981), State and Regional Board of Directors (8 yrs)

    Chapter President

University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Theology & Philosophy

    Board of Advisors, DSPT (1989-1991)

Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay

    Board of Directors

Invest In Kids

    Board of Directors

National Women's Political Caucus

    Member

St. Perpetua’s Catholic Church

    Lector / Lay Minister

2007 CALAFCO Commissioner of the Year Award

Distinguished Woman Award (AAUW)

MTC Transportation Award

Wal-Mart National Hometown Leadership Award

1997 Alumni of Year, California State University Hayward

West County Business and Professional Association's Citizen of the Year (Co-recipient)