Majority of Public Speakers Spoke on Behalf of Christina Gordon an Indication of Impact She Has Already Made
CATHEDRAL CITY — Christina Gordon won unanimous approval Wednesday to fill the vacancy on the City Council in District 3. The vacancy was created when Mark Carnevale died suddenly in December.
Christina Gordon getting sworn in
Gordon was chosen from an applicant pool of 12 qualified candidates to fill the balance of Carnevale’s term, which ends in November. She was immediately sworn into office.
She has already said she will run for election to represent District 3 in November.
For more than 20 years, Gordon has served as a nonprofit executive – particularly in organizations focused on education, legal advocacy, workforce development, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills – working closely with boards of directors, funders, state and local government leaders, and the public, according to her application.
She has served on the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City for the past two years, and as a volunteer for several years before that.
“Cathedral City is at an exciting crossroads as it seeks its next city manager, who will in turn hire the next police chief. Finding the right person to fill this essential role is of paramount importance. Building on the effective management of the past city manager-Council collaboration, it is critical to identify a new leader who can serve as a strong liaison between the Council and city staff,” she wrote in her application.”
As the representative for District 3, Gordon said she will represent the needs and concerns of the constituents in my district, while working alongside my colleagues on the Council to serve all of the residents of Cathedral City.
“When my husband and I moved to the valley almost nine years ago, we quickly found community with the people we met in Cathedral City,” she wrote. “After living in other desert cities, we chose to make our home in Cathedral City because the people we met here had become family. There is a particular sense of community in our city that is unlike anywhere else, and that is due to the people who live here.
One of the things that makes Cathedral City special is the diverse population who live here, and their wide variety of needs, she wrote. Understanding that diversity is essential to being able to serve our people — whether they be the seniors who avail themselves of the activities at the Senior Center; the young people who participate in youth development at the Boys and Girls Club; the families
who attend and use schools, our library, and public parks; those in need who benefit from the food bank; small business owners who choose our city for their livelihood; or the collective from in and out-of-town who come to enjoy our special events like the Balloon Festival, Taste of Jalisco, and Cathedral City LGBT Days. While I would represent District 3, I will be a servant for the whole city and all its people, working alongside my fellow councilmembers and with the city staff, available to answer questions and get results in the best interests of our residents.”
Beyond that, I understand the Council’s role in the valley, in Riverside County, and statewide, she wrote. Our jobs don’t end at the borders of Cathedral City – rather, it’s essential to work closely with other desert cities, the Agua Caliente tribe, Palm Springs Unified School District, the county, our region, and our state. Looking beyond our city, I understand the necessity of working closely
with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Southern California Association of Governments, Riverside County Transportation Commission, and others to represent Cathedral City regionally and statewide.
