Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of summer road trips with my family in our Ford station wagon. I remember sitting in the back seat, barely tall enough to see out the window, looking up at wide-open skies as we made our way up the California coast to visit family. My father always made a point of teaching us about the places we visited, whether we were stopping in a small town, visiting a historic mission, or exploring a state park. The trips were about more than seeing new places. They gave me an early appreciation for California’s natural resources, like water.

As a native of Southern California, I am a born conservationist whose passion for protecting our right to clean accessible water has been shaped by a history of regional droughts. I believe we have a responsibility to care for the places we have inherited so that future generations can experience them, too.

I chose to put down roots in the San Gabriel Valley 17 years ago, a place that has become home to me. I attended local schools, and I am a graduate of Citrus College and Azusa Pacific University in Glendora. And I met my husband, Tanner Gibbs, in San Dimas. 

For the past five years, we have made the communities of Claremont, La Verne, and Pomona our home. It is where we are raising, Penny, our beagle. This is the community I know and love, and am proud to call home. I want to help preserve what makes it special while planning responsibly for the generations to come.

I know how important it is to protect and plan for the water resources our communities depend on.