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My family and I have called Cerritos home for the last twenty two years. My husband of 33 years, Tony, and I started a small business in Cerritos in 1988 and we have seen our great city's development over the years. We are proud parents of two daughters who went through the ABC schools and are now college graduates with promising careers.
Priscilla, Carol, Tony and Stephanie


Carol was accompanied by her mother, Ellen of 82 years young in submitting her nomination papers at City Hall.

FAMILY FACTS

  • Cerritos resident for 22 years
  • Celebrated 33rd anniversary in 2008 with husband, Tony
  • Proud mother of two daughters, Priscilla and Stephanie

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL INFO

  • Owner, real restate investment and property management company since 1988
  • California real estate licensee since 1980
  • Graduate of the REALTOR Institute
  • Certified International Property Specialist

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Cerritos City Council (June 2008-Present)
  • City's Performing Arts and Parks and Recreation Committees (June 2008-Present)
  • Council's alternate delegate to the following (June 2008-Present):
  • League of California Cities
  • Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • Orange Line Development Authority
  • Sanitation Districts / Waste Management
  • Southeast Water Coalition
  • Chair, Cerritos Planning Commission (2008)
  • Vice Chair, Cerritos Planning Commission (2007-2008)
  • Commissioner, Cerritos Planning Commission (2001-2008)
  • Chair, Cerritos Planning Commission (2004)
  • Commissioner, Cerritos Property Preservation Commission (1997-1999)
  • Vice Chair, Cerritos Property Preservation Commission (1998-1999)
  • Member, Cerritos Community Safety Committee (1993-1997)
  • Member, Optimist Club (2006-Present)
  • Founding member and director, CAUSE a non-profit community-based organization that educates Asian Americans on civic participation and political process (1992-2002)
  • Member, Asian Pacific Congressional Advisory Council of the 40th Congressional District (1996-Present)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Vice-President, State Government Activities (2009)
  • President, Official California Apartment Journal (2008)
  • Member, Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce (2008)
  • President, Rancho Southeast Association of Realtors (2004)
  • Director, Rancho Southeast Association of Realtors (2000-2005)
  • Chair, Local Government Relations Committee (1998)
  • Chair, Political Affairs Committee (1998, 2006)
  • Director, California Association of Realtors (2002-2006)
  • Vice Chair, Educational Services Advisory Committee (2006-2007)
  • Executive Officer & Director, Apartment Association of Southern Cities (2003-Present)


Carol Chen For City Council - ID# 1292774