Steve Pierce is a native Californian who graduated from the University of Redlands with a BA degree in Economics. While attending the University he met his future wife, Karen, who he married in 1965. They have lived in the La Crescenta/Montrose area for the past 41 years during which time they raised 2 children who each attended Monte Vista Elementary school, Rosemont Middle School, and CV High School. Steve served as a Navy Supply Corp officer during the Viet-Nam conflict, and worked in management positions for Xerox Corporation and Pacific Bell before starting a commercial printing business in 1976. Steve currently serves as a Director on the Board of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, and is the 2008 President of the CV Firework's Association. Steve has served on the Town Council since 2005.

E-mail: steve@wgpress.com                Phone: (818) 259-5195

 

Cheryl Davis was raised in San Jose and moved to Southern California while at UCLA, where she received her B.S. in Biochemistry.  She is a law firm Administrator at Bradley & Gmelich, located in Glendale.  She married her husband Mark in 1991, and they have one daughter, Katie, currently attending elementary school in the Glendale Unified School District.  Mark is a local business owner and a member of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Cheryl is the Treasurer of CV DOGS, a group of community volunteers working with the Town Council to establish a dog park in the Crescenta Valley.

E-mail: cdavis4cvtc@sbcglobal.net     Phone:  (818) 970-0976

 

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Treasurer Frank Beyt

 E-mail:  Beyt@att.net    Phone:  (818) 957-0246

 

 

 

 

 

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Corresponding Secretary Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas is a native Californian, born and raised in Glendale.  He received his BS degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate from San Diego State University.  Robert has worked full time as a real estate broker (Time Realtors) since 1980 selling all types of real estate (homes, apartments and commercial).  He is married to Lynne Thomas, and they have four (school age) children (Tracey, Rebecca, Philip & Carter).  Robert's life is centered around his family, and their many activities in church, school, theater, and sports.

E-mail:  RobertThomas4CVTC@sbcglobal.net    Phone:  (818) 653-8463 

 

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Councilmember Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell was born and raised in the Crescenta Valley.  He attended Montrose Elementary School, Clark Junior High School and Glendale High School.  Bruce graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.  He has been a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for over 20 years.  As a Project Principal in major international architectural firms, he has directed both large and small architectural and master planning developments in Southern California as well as entertainment venues around the world.  His clients have included: Sony Studios, Anschutz Entertainment, Disney Resorts, and Caruso Affiliated. He has lived in his 1940’s rock, post and beam home in La Crescenta with his wife, Jane, for the past 38years.  They have a daughter who is currently enrolled at California State University at Northridge.

E-mail:  Brucecvtc-action@yahoo.com    Phone:  (310) 990-6799

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Councilmember Curtis Cleven

Curtis Cleven was raised in Western Washington, graduated from high school there and attended the University of Washington for two years majoring in physics. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corp and worked as a radar technician. Following that, he was employed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory while also finishing college at San Diego State University with a B.S. in physics. He met his future wife Joan at SDSU, married after graduation and returned to JPL where he worked until retirement. They have lived in the La Crescenta-Montrose area for 43 years and have two adult children, Greg and Alane.

 

 

 

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Councilmember Danette Erickson

Danette Erickson has lived in La Crescenta 30 years and has served on the Town Council since 1995. She and her husband Kerry have raised Deana, Karl and Kraig in our local schools, Monte Vista, Rosemont and CVHS. She has served in PTA for 25 years including PTA President at all three schools. Both Kerry and Danette are active in many different organizations including Boy Scouts, St. James, Glendale Assistance League and Republican Women.  Danette has worked as a Systems Analyst for IBM Insurance (Chicago), Customer Record Developer for Centel (Las Vegas), and Systems Analyst/Programmer for JPL (Pasadena).  Danette attended DePaul University, transferring to Univ. of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana where she earned a BS in Math with minors in Physics & Philosophy.

E-mail:  danette7@charter.net    Phone:  (818) 249-9577

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Councilmember Krista Smiley

Krista and her husband Henry have lived in Montrose for nineteen years. Their sons, Sean and Ryan, are graduates of Crescenta Valley High. Krista currently has a rewarding career with the Glendale Unified School District. She has represented her union, California Schools Employees Association, for several years on their negotiating team for our local contract. She now serves as president for the Los Angeles Learning Disabilities Association, and first vice president on the state level of this organization. It is part of a national organization that helps parents find resources for their disabled child. Her local accomplishments include: graffiti clean-up in Montrose, forming a neighborhood petition to get slum-lord conditions cleaned up on local rental properties. She enjoys working on the Crescenta Valley Town Council and considers it is a very rewarding experience.

E-mail:  kristacsmiley@yahoo.com    Phone:  (818) 314-4684

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First Alternate Liz Arnold

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail: arnoldcvtc@sbcglobal.net  Phone: (323) 363-9157

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Second Alternate Dennis van Bremen

Dennis, born in Amsterdam, emigrated from the Netherlands in 1958 and attended local schools, graduating from Crescenta Valley High School in 1966.  After earning a BA and teaching credential, in English/Art, Dennis started teaching English in Los Angeles Unified School District in 1971.  In 1973 he moved to Glendale High School where he taught art and English as a Second Language.  He became a counselor at Glendale High School in 1988 and moved to Crescenta Valley High School in 1992.  Dennis met his wife, Karin, at Webb’s Department Store in Glendale where they both worked while attending college.  They married in 1973 and have two sons who attended local schools.  Karin and he enjoy traveling, particularly to New York where their youngest son lives.

 

E-mail: DVanBremen@gusd.net  Phone: (818) 249-5871 ext. 1229

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Third Alternate Charles Beatty

Charles Beatty has lived in La Crescenta since he was three years old and says he loves both the tradition and change he sees in the community. Charles knows so many of his constituents well from the many years he worked in management with Ralph's Grocery Company. He is a local Real Estate Broker and has been President of both the Crescenta-Canada Board of REALTORS and the Crescenta Canada Flintridge Board of REALTORS. He has served as  President of the Crescenta Valley Town Council three times and has chaired numerous meetings, committees, and events such as Arbor Day in March of 2007. Charles attended Glendale Public Schools and graduated from Glendale High School.  He holds both a BA and MA in government from California State University at Los Angeles. He has been  married to his wife Andrea, for thirty-eight years. Charles has one daughter, Alli, son-in-law Kevin, and three grandsons, Alec, Gavin, and Andrew who all live in La Crescenta and all have attended or attend Glendale Public Schools.