California Record
Palm Desert
Friday, October 23, 2026

City Officials

Elected officials for Palm Desert — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

Mayor

ET

Evan Trubee

Mayor

2025-2026

City Council

KQ

Karina Quintanilla

District 1 Council Member

2024-2028

JP

Joe Pradetto

District 2 Council Member

2024-2028

GN

Gina Nestande

District 3 Council Member

2024-2028

JH

Jan Harnik

Council Member

2022-2026

Boards & Commissions

ST

Stephanie Torres

Board Member
JG

Joseph Gaugush

Board Member
LF

Lori Flint

Board Member
LH

Lindsay Holt

Planning Commissioner
JH

Jon Holan

Board Member
CM

Carol Marcuse

Board Member
FS

Franchon-Marie Siddiq

Board Member
JC

John Collum

Planning Commissioner
FM

Faith Messenger

Board Member
GH

Gretchen Heuring

Board Member
MM

Melody Morrison

Board Member
KC

Kevin Cox

Board Member
CM

Carrie Mcleod

Board Member
SH

Stacie Hedges

Board Member
PP

Patricia Pyle

Board Member
JGM

James G. McIntosh

Board Member
EH

Elizabeth Hauer

Board Member
BS

Brian Simpson

Board Member
FS

Francisco Sanchez

Board Member
SC

Soheila Crane

Board Member
TM

Thomas Mortensen

Board Member
JG

Jorge Garcia

Board Member
AG

Aaron Grant

Board Member
1 news mention
DM

Dominic Moore

Board Member
JEB

James Edward Blakley

Board Member
MB

Maureen Boren

Board Member
DE

David Emenhiser

Board Member
PR

Pia Rose

Board Member
1 news mention
MM

Michael Morsch

Board Member
GG

Geoff Gregory

Board Member
KG

Kristy Giraud

Board Member
OD

Olivia Docken

Board Member
TS

Terry Stone

Board Member
JH

Joyce Haraughty

Board Member
AR

Angela Rafferty

Board Member
TK

Terry Kramer

Board Member
JN

Josh Nickerson

Planning Commissioner
AL

Allan Levin

Board Member
MI

Mahasti Islami

Board Member
DO

David O'Donnell

Board Member
RE

Rebecca Elliott

Board Member
DL

Douglas Luhring

Board Member
OA

Oscar Armijo

Board Member
MC

Michael Coburn

Board Member
LV

Linda Vassalli

Board Member
RL

Risa Lumley

Board Member
BM

Brett Moscrop

Board Member
SM

Shawn Muir

Board Member
CM

Cathy Malone

Board Member
PM

Paul Murphy

Board Member
RG

Randy Guyer

Board Member
SN

Stephen Nelson

Board Member
RL

Rob Langford

Board Member
KW

Kevin Wiseman

Board Member
KH

Kim Housken

Board Member
TS

Tim Skogen

Board Member
JAB

Joseph A. Butts

Board Member
JM

John Maldonado

Board Member
CA

Clark Albright

Board Member
KW

Kevin Wahlstrom

Board Member
KH

Kait Hilliard

Board Member
JA

Jeff Alley

Board Member
44 news mentions
FT

Frank Taylor

Board Member
EV

Emily Vogt

Board Member
DT

David Toltzmann

Board Member
AS

Amy Smith

Board Member
JB

Jann Buller

Board Member
AM

Alex Meyerhoff

Planning Commissioner
JV

John Vuksic

Board Member
RP

Ralph Perry

Board Member
CS

Carla Sullivan-Dilley

Board Member
PK

Patrick Klein

Board Member
RH

Rolf Hoehn

Board Member
BM

Bob McCauley

Board Member
RR

Ray Rodriguez

Board Member
KS

Kevin Swartz

Alternate Member
JG

John Greenwood

Planning Commissioner
RS

Robin Stewart

Board Member
2 news mentions
PS

Phil Smith

Board Member
JD

Janet Davidson

Board Member
SG

Stephanie Greene

Board Member
JF

Jacob Frick

Board Member
DW

Doug Walker

Board Member

City Staff

RL

Rosie Lua

Director of Development Services
CE

Chris Escobedo

City Manager
AM

Anthony Mejia

City Clerk