Councilmember Stephanie Karlin

Elected in September 2007

Term expires: December 31, 2011

City phone: (623) 333-1914

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Council Committee Assignments

City Committees:

• Contributions Assistance Program, Council Subcommittee Member
• Board, Commission, & Committee Interview, Council Subcommittee Member
• Served as City Councilmember from January 2000 to December 2003
• Freedom Memorial Committee, Past Member
• Mariachi Committee, Past Member
• West Valley Fine Arts Council, Past Liaison
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Past Vice Chair
• 50^th Anniversary Committee, Member
• Charter Review Committee, Past Member
• Recycling Committee, Past Member

Regional Committees:

• Executive Board member El Rio Project, Maricopa County Flood District
• Designated member, Southwest Superfund Project, ADEQ
• Arizona Town Hall member

National Committees

• National League of Cities
  • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Member
  • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee, Member
  • Women in Municipal Government (WIMG), Member
  • Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO), Member

Employment & Education

• B.S in Public Health
• Registered Environmental Health Specialist
• Certified Sanitarian
• Certified, Leadership and Management / University of Arizona
• Certified, Governance and Management / Arizona State University
• National League of Cities Leadership Institute - Gold
• Southwest Valley Citizen’s Academy, Class of 2000
• Ergonomic Site Coordinator
• Former Hazardous/Universal Wastes Coordinator
• Educator- 7^th and 8^th grades
• Public Health Consultant
• Peace Corps in Belize, Central America

Community

• Past President, Vagabond Youth Theatre
• Past Executive Board member, Playhouse Theatre for Children
• Past Executive Board member and adjudicator, AriZoni’s Theatre Awards of Excellence
• Founder, Tres Rios International Ambassador’s Association (TRIAA)(student and cultural exchange)
• Past Vice Chair, Pathways (adolescent programs)
• Past Executive Advisory Board member, Red Cross

Personal

• Married with one daughter
• Resident of Avondale for 18 years
• Arizona resident for 35 years, Southwest Valley for 28 years
• General interest/hobbies:  ethnobotany, crossword puzzles, archaeology, art, music, and reading

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