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City Council
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Sandy Kyles, Mayor
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Greg Baldwin, Vice Mayor
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I was born in Sacramento, California when it was still considered a cow town. I grew up in Orangevale when it was an agricultural community nestled between orchards of fruit trees and wide open fields. As the youngest of four children, I was taught to work hard, respect others, be honest, obey the laws and to love our country. I retired on July 3, 2010 from Sacramento County Department of Transportation, having worked there for almost 36 years. In May of 1994, my wife and I moved to Plymouth to get away from the rat race, constant noise and crime that had entered Orangevale and surrounding communities of Sacramento. We bought a “state of the art” fixer upper, as my wife coined it, built in approxamently 1872. My wife had research done on our house and we discovered that the house was named Daniel’s Carpenter Shop at the turn of the century. Several years ago we split our property and recently we were able to build a brand new home on the lot, where we now live. I spent six plus years on the Planning Commission for the City of Plymouth and was chairperson for two years. I have also served on the City Council for the past six years, two years as Vice-Mayor and now as Mayor. What a privilege! Four years ago I was appointed to sit on the Amador County Transportation Commission / Amador Regional Transit System. I finished up as chairperson last year with my term ending on 01/25/2011. It has been my pleasure to work with our city staff and other officials throughout Amador County. The City of Plymouth and Amador County also have great volunteers who are always ready to extend a helping hand to those in need! My wife once said, “Plymouth is the City with a Heart! It’s a wonderful town to live in and is filled with great people!”
Jon Colburn, Councilman
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Patricia Shackleton, Councilwoman
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Married to Denny Shackleton for 52 years. We have two daughters that were raised in Plymouth. I was Plymouth Branch Attendant for 28 years. I have been Owner and Director of Monarch Montessori for 25 years. My family came to this area in the late 1800's. Nonetheless, I believe there are many people that are new to the area that have the same interest and concerns as I do. A city council member in the 1980's. A council member again as a result of my opposition to the casino issue. I ran for council in 2003. I was re elected in 2004. I find being on the city council at present a very rewarding and challenging position. We have been very busy making necessary long overdue changes and planning for a positive future of the city.
Peter Amoruso, Councilman
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Jeffry Gardner, City Manager / Finance Director
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Jeff has an extensive background working with local governments as a financial and business consultant. He has been working with the City of Plymouth for the past 23 years. He was appointed City Manger on January 1, 2011. He brings a broad spectrum of knowledge to the City and brings a new perspective to local government coming from the private sector. Jeff has done extensive work in governmental accounting and finance. He has worked with Counties, Cities, Special Districts and not for profit organizations throughout northern California. In the private sector Jeff has worked with developers, wineries, law firms, engineering companies, medical practices and a variety of small to medium size businesses. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Jeff has been involved in local community organizations for the past 25 years. Jeff has a degree in Natural Resources Planning from Humboldt State University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. He has two grown children and enjoys many outdoor activities along with good food and wine, but not necessarily in that order.
Laura Hollender, Attorney
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An associate in the firm of Meyers Nave, is the City Attorney of Plymouth. Laura advises municipalities, special districts and a variety of other public entities on a broad array of municipal law, land use and environmental law topics. She regularly counsels clients on issues pertaining to the Public Records Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Political Reform Act, Subdivision Map Act, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). She also drafts ordinances, resolutions and agreements for her public agency clients and serves as counsel to the Planning Commissions in three cities. Laura joined Meyers Nave after working as a Law Clerk at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) in Oakland. While there, she worked on a variety of project involving CEQA and water law, including an environmental impact report (EIR) for a complex infrastructure upgrade and expansion project and water rights permit extension matter. While attending law school, Laura served as the Senior Article Editor for the Vermont Law Review and worked as a student clinician in the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, where she drafted motions for an RCRA case involving open dumping and imminent and substantial endangerment claims. She interned at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, where she worked on issues ranging from water quality and wetlands to land use. She earned a place on the Dean’s list in 2004 and 2005 and was selected as a Dean’s Fellow in 2006, for which she taught a class in legal writing.
Local Representatives
Dan Lungren, California 3rd District United States Congressman - Click here to go to his website
Ted Gaines, California 1st Senate District State Senator - Click here to go to his website
Alyson Huber, California 10th Assembly District Assemblywoman - Click here to go to his website
Brian Oneto, Amador County District 5 Supervisor - Click here to go to his website