Meet The Lindsay City Council
L to R: Ramona Padilla, Esteban Velasquez, Mayor Ed Murray, Pam Kimball, and Danny Salinas
Ed Murray
Elected to City Council 11/96
Vice-Mayor 11/00 - 05/01
Mayor 6/01 - Present
(Term expires 11/2012)
Ed
Muray received his BS in Fruit Science from CalPoly, San Luis Obispo. He is the General
Manager of Orange Belt Supply where he has worked since 1977. Mayor Murray
was born in Loma Linda and came to Lindsay in 1974 through a job transfer.
Ed is an active community leader serving on the Advisory Board of several
ag-related youth organizations and is a member of the Kiwanis Club. Among
recognition he has received is a Tulare County Friends of Education Award
in 1992 and was Lindsay's Man of the Year in 1989. He is a Redevelopment
Agency Board member, the Council's rep on the Recreation Commission and
the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation; he also served on
the Charter City Committee. Ed's long-term main focus is on community
and economic development with major emphasis on youth activities. One
of his future goals is development of a Skateboard Park in Lindsay. Ed
can be reached at: murraye@orangebelt.net.
Pamela Kimball
Appointed to City Council 06/01
Elected 11/04
Mayor Pro Tempore 11/2002-11/2008
(Term expires 11/2012)
Pamela Kimball is a Lindsay native, with family roots in Lindsay going back to 1914. She graduated from Lindsay High School in 1972, and obtained a bachelors degree in humanities from Brigham Young University.
She and her husband Dan have five children and 10 grandchildren. Primarily a homemaker while raising her family, Pam’s work experience includes substitute teaching and working in her family’s nursery and floral shop. She has given extensive service to her church, and in community organizations including school parent groups and site councils, the Lindsay Community Theater, The Lindsay-Ono Sister City Organization, the Lindsay Strathmore Coordinating Council (an emergency aid organization), and the Lindsay Cultural Arts Council, where she is current president. She is an advocate for the Arts and for the preservation of Lindsay’s unique history.
Pam currently serves on the board of directors for Healthy Kids, Healthy Lindsay, and is the City Council’s representative to the Tulare County Association of Governments, or TCAG. TCAG is the Council of Governments, Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Measure R (road tax) Authority for Tulare County-helping local governments receive state and federal funding and providing long range planning assistance.
Pam’s interests include regional cooperation and planning to solve today’s challenges with issues as air quality, water, and farmland preservation; preserving local culture and heritage, and planning for a prosperous future while respecting the environment.
“I see art and heritage activities as a great way to preserve the best of the past, authenticate the present, the project into a thoughtfully planned future. I have a genuine love for Lindsay and the entire San Joaquin Valley, and want this to be a place where my own children would like to live and raise their families. Keeping Lindsay a family friendly place, improving economic outlook, and inviting middle class and higher income residents back into town with some truly innovative projects are among my highest priorities.”
Pan can be reached at
Esteban (Steve) Velasquez
Elected to City Council 11/96
Mayor Pro Tempore 5/01 - 11/02
& 11/2008-11/2010
(Term expires 11/2012)
Esteban (Steve) Velasquez is a Computer Technician for the Corcoran Unified School District. He was instrumental in securing a GIS(Geographic Information System) Mapping System for the City of Lindsay and wants to see more moderate-to upper-end housing in town. He supports economic diversification and likes to see the sense of pride that has developed recently in our citizenry. His long-term consideration for greater computer technology in City government has been realized with the addition of GIS, a city website, and numerous uses of technology in the daily business of City Hall. His dream projects are to have a new recreation facility, including refurbishment of the City swimming pool. Steve is on the Board of the Redevelopment Agency and serves on the Planning Commission. He is also a member of the San Joaquin Local Government Commission that provides information regarding available grants. Steve feels it is very important for city officials to make the effort to stay in touch with local businesses. Steve can be reached at: estebanv@gmail.com .
Danny Salinas
Appointed to City Council 07/01
Elected to City Council 11/02
(Term expires 11/2014)
Danny Salinas is a native of Lindsay and graduated from Lindsay High School in 1983. He and his wife Lisa's family have lived in Lindsay for many years. He worked for ten years as a correctional officer at Wasco State Prison but a foot injury ended that career. He and his wife own the Uniform Connection and The Embroidery Connection in Porterville.
Danny feels he is open to anyone that has problems or concerns with the direction in which the City is headed. He wants anyone that wants to talk to get in touch with him. He feels one of his strengths is his ability to talk with people. His council goals include more activities and recreational facilities for kids. He feels he can help the City move forward with their plans for city improvements.
He is a Board member the Planning Commission and serves as chairman of the Orange Blossom Festival Committee. Danny can be reached at: dsalinas@lindsay.ca.us.
Ramona Villarreal-Padilla
Appointed to City Council 01/11
(Term expires 11/2014)
Ramona Villarreal-Padilla is a former migrant student and is a graduate of Lindsay High School. She continued her education, obtaining a Masters Degree in Family Therapy and is currently working on a Doctoral Degree in Psychology from Chicago School of Psychology. Currently Ramona works at Lindsay Unified School District as a case manager for the “Supporting Father Involvement” program. She and her husband Lino have four children and two grandchildren.
Ramona has been involved with The Orange Blossom Festival committee, and has coached various city sports, including serving as head coach for the Lindsay High School Cheerleading Squad from 2001-2005. Ramona is a board member for “Healthy Kids, Healthy Lindsay.” She understands the importance of culture, the lived experiences of others, and how they play a critical role in a person’s life. Her work involves interacting closely with families to ensure they’re successful in life in general. Her passion and dedication are driven by helping students and families reach their greatest potential through education and commitment.
Ramona is also passionate about Lindsay and looks forward to assisting this city with present on-going developments. Some of her long-term community focuses are to have economic growth and engage the youth with more hands-on projects. One of her mottos is to “Shop Lindsay First.” She believes that if we think in this way, we can make a difference in helping our city to continue to prosper. Ramona can be reached at: rpadilla@lindsay.ca.us.