Costa Mesa, 36 ... Costa Mesa Planning...

Costa Mesa, 36 ... Costa Mesa Planning Commissioner ... Lost a bid

for City Council last year ... Is working with the parents at Sonora

School and the business community and different people to try to help

support programs for funding at Sonora, where one of her sons goes to

school ... In past year, son Sam started kindergarten and she joined

the Girl Scouts Board ... Proud that her family made it through the

City Council elections ... “I work hard and try to do my best to

continue to bring forth a view that I think is represented in the

community” ... Is a lawyer by trade and touts conflict resolution

skills as a result ... Is the mother of two boys ... Married to

husband, Casey Swanson, for 12 years ... Last year’s ranking: 31