49, Costa Mesa ... Providing leadership...

49, Costa Mesa ... Providing leadership and experience on a City

Council with two green members ... Feels she has proven to be “the

voice for the voiceless,” often going to battle for laborers with

less glamorous jobs ... Proud of her instrumental role in ensuring a

favorable Home Ranch vote ... Likes to hike ... Plans to spend her

50th birthday on a three-day hike up Mt. Whitney ... Getting in shape

for the hike consists of walking, strength training and altitude

hiking ... “I figure it will be a good way to start the second

half-century of my life” ... Last year’s ranking: 15