Lisa Middleton (born 1952) is an American politician, who served as the Mayor of Palm Springs from 2021 to 2022.[5] A member of the Democratic Party, Middleton has served on the Palm Springs City Council since 2017, and is the first openly transgender person elected in California for a non-judicial position.[6]
Lisa Middleton | |
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.jpg) Lisa Middleton in 2017 | |
| Mayor of Palm Springs | |
| In office December 9, 2021 – December 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Christy Holstege |
| Succeeded by | Grace Elena Garner[1][2][3][4] |
| Mayor Pro Tempore of Palm Springs | |
| In office December 10, 2020 – December 9, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Christy Holstege |
| Succeeded by | Grace Elena Garner |
| Member of the Palm Springs City Council | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ginny Foat |
| Succeeded by | David Ready (elect) |
| Constituency | At Large District (2017-2020) 5th District (2020-Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse |
Cheryl (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (MPA) |
| Known for | First openly transgender person elected to a non-judicial office in California |
After serving as Mayor Pro Tempore of Palm Springs from 2020 to 2021,[7] Middleton succeeded Christy Holstege as the city's mayor on December 9, 2021 and became the first openly transgender mayor in California.[8]
Education
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Middleton has a Master of Public Administration from University of Southern California. She has also completed the UCLA LGBT Leadership Institute.[9]
Career
editMiddleton worked for 36 years with the State Compensation Insurance Fund of the State of California. When she retired she was the senior vice president of internal affairs with executive responsibility for internal audit, fraud investigation, public records and governance. She was also a member of California's Fraud Assessment Commission, which she chaired in 2010.[9][10]
Middleton also serves on the Riverside County Transportation Commission, the Sunline Board of Directors as Chair,[11] and as an alternate to the Metrolink Board of Directors. She was appointed in April 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration. She is a member of the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Board of Directors and the President (September 2021 – 2022) of the Cal Cities Riverside County Division.[9]
Awards
editShe was included in the 2016 Pride Honors Awards recipients from Palm Springs Pride with the Spirit of Stonewall Community Service Award.[12]
Personal life
editAfter 13 years together, Lisa and her wife Cheryl, a retired nurse, were married in July 2013.[9][10][12] They have two children, a son and a daughter.[9][10][12] Middleton is transgender and transitioned in the mid-1990s.[10]
See also
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edit- ^ "Dec 15, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting - Palm Springs, CA". palmspringsca.new.swagit.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ Uken, Cindy (2022-12-15). "Grace Garner Preps to become Palm Springs Mayor". Uken Report. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Reyes, Jesus (2022-12-16). "Grace Garner sworn in as Palm Springs first Latina mayor". KESQ. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "New Palm Springs City Council Includes First Latina Mayor". NBC Palm Springs. 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Dec 09, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting – Palm Springs, CA". palmspringsca.new.swagit.com. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Palm Springs election: Transgender candidate makes history in California". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "Dec 09, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting - Palm Springs, CA". palmspringsca.new.swagit.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ Albani-Burgio, Paul. "Lisa Middleton becomes first transgender mayor in Palm Springs — and in California". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Mayor & City Council | City of Palm Springs". www.palmspringsca.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ a b c d Kieler, Kim. "Lisa Middleton". thecenterps.org. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "Boards and Committees | SunLine Transit Agency". www.sunline.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ a b c Brian (2015-03-14). "About Lisa". Elect Lisa Middleton. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2019-02-20.