Myrna Lardizabal de Vera, a Fil-Am and planning commissioner in the City of Hercules, has announced that she will be running for one of the two open council seats after meeting the requirements.
"I am running for City Council because I care deeply for the people of the City of Hercules and I want to serve my community. I believe that with my leadership experiences in the Planning Commission, my grass-roots community involvement, and my profession as a business owner, I will be a competent and committed representative for all Herculeans. I will vigilantly work for reforms to ensure our government’s consistent practice of high ethical standards," De Vera said in a report from Inquirer.net.
De Vera has a degree in BS Architecture from the University of the Philippines and became a member of the planning team for projects like the Waterfront, Intermodal Transit Station, Sycamore Downtown and the New Town Center, to name a few.
Chosen as 2010 Hercules Woman of the Year by the City of Hercules recently, De Vera also received special recognition by the Hercules Chamber of Commerce. She is also one of Filipina Women’s Network’s 100 Most Influential Women in the USA for 2009 under the Policymakers and Visionaries category.
De Vera also became the treasurer of the Filipino-Americans of Hercules and was a volunteer at drives for the Asian American Donor Program. Among the organizations where she is an active member include the Pastoral Council of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Hercules Chamber of Commerce, Hercules Lions Club and the Filipino-Americans of Contra Costa.
"I will continue working toward realizing our progressive vision of a transit-oriented, new urbanism-designed, and sustainable city. At the same time, I believe the city’s General Plan is long overdue and in dire need of being updated," De Vera said. (AJPress with reports from Inquirer.net)
( Published July 6, 2010 in Something Filipino p. A1 )
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