Meet The Lindsay City Council
Ed Murray
Elected to City Council 11/96
Vice-Mayor 11/00 - 05/01
Mayor 6/01 - Present
(Term expires 11/2012)
Ed
received his BS in Fruit Science from CalPoly, San Luis. 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) is a Computer Technician for the Corcoran Unified School District. He was instrumental in securing a GIS(Government
Information Service) 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: stevev61@lindsay.ca.us.
Danny Salinas
Appointed to City Council 07/01
Elected to City Council 11/02
(Term expires 11/2010)
Mr. Salinas, a native of Lindsay, 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.
Salinas
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..
Suzi Picaso
Appointed to City Council Oct 11, 2005
Elected 11/2006
(Term expires 11/2010)
Suzi Picaso
Councilmember Picaso was appointed to the Council in 2005 to fill a vacancy. She believes that being a representative and actively being a part of her community’s affairs is her obligation in working towards the betterment of her community. Citizenship has its rights and its responsibilities to improve life for all the citizens of her community and she is committed to follow through on this belief.
Councilmember Picaso was born and raised in the Central Valley. She graduated from Golden West High School in Visalia and attended College of the Sequoias. She is also a Chanel Certified Makeup Artist who has worked with the movie and music industry.
Councilmember Picaso and her husband Joe have lived in Lindsay since 1989. They have 5 children: Vanessa, Crystal, Joe, Amanda and Gabriella.
Councilmember Picaso’s professional career includes; marketing, sales, business owner and currently is the founder and C.E.O of Suzi Q Cosmetics.
Councilmember Picaso’s community and public service commitments span 15 years and include:
- California Waste Management Authority-Board Member
- Lindsay Chamber of Commerce-Past President
- Tulare County Economic Development Council-Board Member
- Tulare Kings County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Member
- Latino Peace Officers’ Association-S.A.A.
- Lindsay Business Women’s Group-Member
- Professional Latina Women’s Association-Member
- Battered Women’s Shelters in Tulare County-volunteer work
- Women with Vision Program/A.A.Group-volunteer work
- Boys and Girls Club of Tulare County – fundraiser
- Juvenile Drug Court of Tulare County-in conjunction with CSET
- Lindsay High School Booster Club-fundraiser
- School Community Violence Prevention Group-member
Suzi can be reached at spicaso@lindsay.ca.us