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City Council
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Patricia Fordyce, Mayor
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Greg Baldwin, Vice Mayor
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I was born in Sacramento CA. in 1950, 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, to be honest, obey the laws and to love our country. I have been employed by Sacramento County, Dept. of Transportation for the past 33 years. My wife and I moved to Plymouth in May of 1994 to get away from the rat race and 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 approx. in 1872. My wife had research done on our house and we discovered that the house was named Daniels Carpenter Shop at the turn of the century. I spent 6 plus years on the Planning Commission for the City of Plymouth and was chairperson for two years. I then ran for the City Council and was elected to serve the people. My wife once said; Plymouth is the City with a Heart! It’s a wonderful town to live in, filled with great people!
Dixon Flynn, City Manager
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Harold "Dixon" Flynn, Jr. was born February 17, Marti Gras day, in New Orleans, LA in 1942. He grew up in a military family, and is a fourth generation US soldier. Dixon left home at age 16 to go to the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. From there he went to Las Cruces, New Mexico to attend New Mexico State University and earned his BS in Accounting in 1964. Six days after graduation Dixon entered the Army through ROTC; he was stationed with the 2nd Armored Division in Fort Hood, TX. From there Dixon was stationed all over the world. While stationed in Little Rock, AR, Dixon attended the University of Arkansas, and received his MS in Industrial Engineering in 1977. He served in Vietnam and received two Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals and three Army Commendation Medals. Dixon retired from the Army after 22 years as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1985. In 1985, Dixon started his city government career as the Finance Systems Manager for the City of San Luis Obispo, California. He was responsible for preparing a $25 million budget, investment of City funds, and special studies and projects. During his tenure in San Luis Obispo, the city received recognition from National and State professional organizations for the City's Budget from 1986 through 1991. In 1991, Dixon left San Luis Obispo to become the Finance Director and Treasurer for the City of Lodi, California. Not only was he responsible for 34 staff members, Dixon was also accountable for the City's financial services, including the development of an annual budget of $77 million and an investment portfolio of $30 million. In 1995, State and National Finance Associations recognized the City of Lodi for its outstanding Annual Budget and Financial Plan. After 4 years as the Finance Director and Treasurer for the City of Lodi, California, Dixon was appointed City Manager. Dixon's responsibilities as City Manager included overseeing the following: public safety; public utilities; transportation; leisure and cultural services; community development and general government services. Dixon has been recognized by different organizations for developing programs to hire disabled people. This includes an award by the League of California Cities for promoting "diversity" in 2002. In 1970, while at Letterman General Hospital, in San Francisco, CA, Dixon met his wife Judy. They were married one year later at Fort Ben Harrison, Indiana. Dixon has 4 children and 6 grandchildren. Dixon is a member of Grace Presbyterian Church. In his spare time, Dixon enjoys reading, traveling and the outdoors.
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.
Jon Colburn, Councilman
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Michael O`Meara , Councilman
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Worked in Sales and/or management for 30+years. Currently employed as a Western regional manger for a manufacturer of automotive paint. Graduated from Piedmont High School, attended 2 years Laney College. Born and raised in Oakland, CA. lived in Amador County for 18 years. Two children, 3 grandchildren. Hobbies include motorcycles, car restoration. Worked on a NASCAR West pit crew, (best experience ever) Pickle some darn good peppers every year. Things I’ve learned about life; You can lead a horse to water, but you DEFINITELY can't make them drink it.
Jeffry Gardner , Finance Director
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Jeff Gardner has worked with the City of Plymouth as an Independent Auditor, Consultant and most recently as the contract Finance Director. He has worked continuously with the City for the past 26 years. He brings a considerable amount of Governmental accounting and finance knowledge to the City. He currently works half time for the City.
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
Dave Cox, 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