Dr. Kathleen Treseder will launch her campaign for Irvine City Council on Monday May 24 at 5:00 PM. Dr. Treseder, a Democrat, is running in the November 2022 election for one of two at-large Irvine City Council seats.
Dr. Treseder released the following statement announcing her campaign kickoff:
“Irvine is an incredible city, with a legacy rooted in careful planning and innovation, and it would be my great privilege to serve my neighbors on the City Council. I believe that my experiences as an educator, scientist, mom, and community leader can help guide our city to an even brighter future. Irvine has wonderful resources in its people, but we also have tremendous challenges. I look forward to beginning a city-wide discussion on the issues we face and the progress we can make together.”
Dr. Treseder’s campaign also released a list of local, state, and national leaders who are supporting her campaign. Her early endorsers include:
- Congresswoman Katie Porter
- Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley
- State Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris
- Buena Park City Councilmember Susan Sonne
- Costa Mesa City Councilmember Arlis Reynolds
- Huntington Beach City Councilmember Natalie Moser
- Laguna Beach City Councilmember George Weiss
- Irvine Ranch Water District Director Dr. Karen McLaughlin
- Santa Clarita Water Board Member Kathye Armitage
- Vallecitos Water Board Director Dr. Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson
- Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee Dr. Tina Arias Miller
- Fullerton Planning Commissioner and Climate Leader José Trinidad Castañeda
- Sierra Bonita Homeowners Association (Turtle Rock) President Scott Hansen
- R. L. Miller, Founder of Climate Hawkes Vote
- Democratic Party of Orange County South Vice Chair Lara Horgan
- UCI School of Biological Sciences Dean Frank LaFerla
- Women for American Values and Ethics President Joanna Weiss
- Women for American Values and Ethics (WAVE)
Congressmember Katie Porter, who will be a featured speaker at Dr. Treseder’s campaign kickoff, released the following statement announcing her endorsement:
“I am so proud to endorse my friend and neighbor, Dr. Kathleen Treseder, for Irvine City Council. Kathleen is a proven fighter for climate justice. She pioneered one of California’s largest renewable energy programs in Irvine and educated a generation of scientists and college graduates who are fighting for our planet in Irvine and beyond. She has been a powerful voice for women and marginalized communities and we would be lucky to have her as our City Council Member!”
ABOUT KATHLEEN TRESEDER
Dr. Kathleen Treseder is a UCI Professor, non-profit founder, justice advocate, community leader, and mother, who is committed to building a bright future for Irvine.
Dr. Kathleen Treseder is the Howard A. Schneiderman Endowed Chair and Professor of Biology at the University of California, Irvine. For thirty years, she has led an internationally recognized research program and educated the next generation of scientists and college graduates. Kathleen Treseder worked her way through college and graduate school, earning an Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from University of Utah and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University.
In 2017, Dr. Treseder became a leader in the fight to make UCI a safer place for women, and has since founded and funded the Treseder Randerson Fund to support women and marginalized groups in Orange County.
Dr. Treseder is also known for her local environmental leadership combating climate change and pollution. Kathleen co-founded OC Clean Power, a grassroots organization of over 30 non-profits, businesses, school organizations, and faith groups. With her leadership, they successfully lobbied Irvine, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, and Buena Park to found OC Power Authority, one of the largest renewable energy programs in California.
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