Here you can read biographies of the four candidates for the Board of Directors. Ballots must be cast by Sunday, June 16th. Your ballot is located at the bottom of this page, please scroll down.
Kathleen Cairns taught History/Women's Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and at California State University Sacramento. Before that she was a journalist in Long Beach, CA. She holds a Ph.D. in history from UC Davis, and is the author of six books--all focused on women and California history.
Leola Dublin Macmillan is a critical cultural scholar, essayist and social justice activist. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from Washington State University. Her scholarly production includes work on adolescent identity development in marginalized girls, and the representation of women and girls in American visual culture.
Laura Ruiz is a native of Nipomo and has a degree in business administration from Cal Poly. She works as the branch manager of a local bank and is the mother of a young child
Hollie West is passionate about local history and the work of the History Center of San Luis Obispo County. She works closely with the SLO business community through various professional and volunteer roles, and can be found spending her free time outdoors hiking, cycling, at the beach and taking strolls around Downtown SLO.
Kathleen Cairns taught History/Women's Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and at California State University Sacramento. Before that she was a journalist in Long Beach, CA. She holds a Ph.D. in history from UC Davis, and is the author of six books--all focused on women and California history.
Leola Dublin Macmillan is a critical cultural scholar, essayist and social justice activist. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from Washington State University. Her scholarly production includes work on adolescent identity development in marginalized girls, and the representation of women and girls in American visual culture.
Laura Ruiz is a native of Nipomo and has a degree in business administration from Cal Poly. She works as the branch manager of a local bank and is the mother of a young child
Hollie West is passionate about local history and the work of the History Center of San Luis Obispo County. She works closely with the SLO business community through various professional and volunteer roles, and can be found spending her free time outdoors hiking, cycling, at the beach and taking strolls around Downtown SLO.