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Mayor

ET

Evan Trubee

Mayor

2025-2026

151 meetings100 decisions

City council

KQ

Karina Quintanilla

District 1 Council Member

2024-2028

Karina Quintanilla's platform centers on fair representation, civic engagement, and equity, notably demonstrated by her legal efforts to establish voting districts in Palm Desert to give underrepresented communities a voice.

1 campaign promise151 meetings100 decisions
JP

Joe Pradetto

District 2 Council Member

2024-2028

151 meetings100 decisions
GN

Gina Nestande

District 3 Council Member

2024-2028

151 meetings100 decisions
JH

Jan Harnik

Council Member

2022-2026

151 meetings100 decisions

Boards & commissions

JG

Joseph Gaugush

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
LF

Lori Flint

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
LH

Lindsay Holt

Planning Commissioner
151 meetings100 decisions
JH

Jon Holan

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
JC

John Collum

Planning Commissioner
57 meetings32 decisions
FM

Faith Messenger

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
GH

Gretchen Heuring

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
MM

Melody Morrison

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
KC

Kevin Cox

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
CM

Carrie Mcleod

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
SH

Stacie Hedges

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
PP

Patricia Pyle

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JGM

James G. McIntosh

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
EH

Elizabeth Hauer

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
BS

Brian Simpson

Board Member
94 meetings68 decisions
SC

Soheila Crane

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
TM

Thomas Mortensen

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JG

Jorge Garcia

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
AG

Aaron Grant

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions1 news mentions
DM

Dominic Moore

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
JEB

James Edward Blakley

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
MB

Maureen Boren

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
DE

David Emenhiser

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
PR

Pia Rose

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions1 news mentions
MM

Michael Morsch

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
GG

Geoff Gregory

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
KG

Kristy Giraud

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
TS

Terry Stone

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
JH

Joyce Haraughty

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
AR

Angela Rafferty

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
TK

Terry Kramer

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JN

Josh Nickerson

Planning Commissioner
151 meetings100 decisions
AL

Allan Levin

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
MI

Mahasti Islami

Board Member
94 meetings68 decisions
DO

David O'Donnell

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
RE

Rebecca Elliott

Board Member
94 meetings68 decisions
DL

Douglas Luhring

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
OA

Oscar Armijo

Board Member
94 meetings68 decisions
MC

Michael Coburn

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
LV

Linda Vassalli

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
RL

Risa Lumley

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
BM

Brett Moscrop

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
CM

Cathy Malone

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
PM

Paul Murphy

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
RG

Randy Guyer

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
SN

Stephen Nelson

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
RL

Rob Langford

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
KW

Kevin Wiseman

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
KH

Kim Housken

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
TS

Tim Skogen

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JAB

Joseph A. Butts

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JM

John Maldonado

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
CA

Clark Albright

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
KW

Kevin Wahlstrom

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
KH

Kait Hilliard

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JA

Jeff Alley

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions50 news mentions
FT

Frank Taylor

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
AS

Amy Smith

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions1 news mentions
EV

Emily Vogt

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
BM

Bob McCauley

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JG

John Greenwood

Planning Commissioner
151 meetings100 decisions
PS

Phil Smith

Board Member
94 meetings68 decisions1 news mentions
JD

Janet Davidson

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
SM

Shawn Muir

Board Member
94 meetings68 decisions
SG

Stephanie Greene

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
DW

Doug Walker

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
RH

Rolf Hoehn

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
CS

Carla Sullivan-Dilley

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
AM

Alex Meyerhoff

Planning Commissioner
151 meetings100 decisions
JV

John Vuksic

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
RP

Ralph Perry

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
ST

Stephanie Torres

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
FS

Franchon-Marie Siddiq

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
PK

Patrick Klein

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
JF

Jacob Frick

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
RR

Ray Rodriguez

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
RS

Robin Stewart

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions2 news mentions
JB

Jann Buller

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
FS

Francisco Sanchez

Board Member
57 meetings32 decisions
OD

Olivia Docken

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
DT

David Toltzmann

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions
KS

Kevin Swartz

Alternate Member
94 meetings68 decisions
CM

Carol Marcuse

Board Member
151 meetings100 decisions

City staff

RL

Rosie Lua

Director of Development Services
148 meetings100 decisions
AM

Anthony Mejia

City Clerk
148 meetings100 decisions
CE

Chris Escobedo

City Manager
148 meetings100 decisions

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