Kathleen is a long-time resident of the Monterey Peninsula. Until recently, Kathleen has been the District Director for Representative Jimmy Panetta and before that served 17 years as the Chief of Staff for a Monterey County Supervisor. Through this work, she has excellent contacts in state, county, and local governments and extensive experience handling significant local projects. She has served as an elected official herself as a member of the Board of Directors for the Monterey Regional Parks District, where she is in her 3rd term. Kathleen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University, Fresno and a Masters in Public Administration from Golden Gate University.