Honorary Committee Members

The Women in Politics: Electing to Lead Honorary Committee is comprised of women elected officials throughout the state of California who support this program. These women have successfully run for a political office and understand the importance of educating the women leaders of tomorrow. Each table at the Leadership Luncheon on March 19th will include a member of the Honorary Committee, allowing them to share political experiences and advice with the attendees.

U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein
U. S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Congresswoman Susan Davis, 53rd District
Senator Debra Bowen, 28th District
Senator Denise Ducheny, 40th District
Senator Liz Figueroa, 19th District
Senator Christine Kehoe, 39th District
Senator Sheila Kuehl, 23rd District
Senator Jackie Speier, 8th District
Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, 16th District
Assemblywomen Judy Chu, 49th District
Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher, 72nd District
Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg, 45th District
Assemblywoman Shirley Horton, 78th District
Assemblywoman Carol Liu, 44th District
Assemblywoman Cindy Montenaz, 39th District
Assemblywoman Jenny Orpeza, 55th District
Assemblywoman Nicole Parra, 30th District
Assemblywoman Fran Pavley, 41st District
Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, 76th District
Assemblywoman Mimi Walters, 73rd District
Supervisor Dianne Jacob, San Diego County
Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, San Diego County
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego County
Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler, Escondido
Mayor Diane Rose, Imperial Beach
Mayor Mary Teresa Sessom, Lemon Grove
Mayor Cheryl Viegas-Walker, El Centro
Councilwoman Toni Atkins, City of San Diego
Councilwoman Merrilee Boyack, City of Poway
Councilwoman Crystal Crawford, City of Del Mar
Councilwoman Carrie Downey, City of Coronado
Councilwoman Carmen Durazo, City of Calexico
Councilwoman Mary England, City of Lemon Grove
Councilwoman Donna Frye, City of San Diego
Councilwoman Christy Guerin, City of Encinitas
Councilwoman Lesa Heebner, City of Solana Beach
Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan, City of Encinitas
Councilwoman Ann Kulchin, City of Carlsbad
Councilwoman Betty Rexford, City of Poway
Councilwoman Ester Sanchez, City of Oceanside
Councilwoman Ruth Sterling, City of La Mesa
School Board Member Katherine Nakamura, San Diego Unified School District
School Board Member Mitz Lee, San Diego Unified School District
Honorable Charlene Zettel, Director, California Department of Consumer Affairs
Former Congresswoman Lynn Schenk
Former Senator Dede Alpert
Former Senator Lucy Killea
Former Assemblywoman Dion Aroner
Former Assemblywoman Patricia Bates
Former Assemblywoman Tricia Hunter
Former Mayor Susan Golding, City of San Diego
Former Councilwoman Barbara Warden, City of San Diego
Former Community College Trustee, Evonne Seron Schulze
Former Advisor to President Carter, Midge Costanza
Former CA Trade & Commerce Agency, Julie Meier Wright
Susan K. Weber, First Lady of San Diego State University