SANTA ANA, CA – On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, the City of Santa Ana City Council voted to appoint Daisy Gomez to the position of Clerk of the Council. As City of the Council, she will oversee City records and official archives, conduct all City elections, and assure compliance with the Brown Act, Public Records Act, and public notice requirements. Ms. Gomez’s prior work experience includes the Cities of Long Beach, Los Angeles, and the City of Santa Rosa, where she served as the appointed City Clerk.

“I am truly honored to be appointed by the City Council and be a part of the community,” said Gomez. “I look forward to putting my 19 years of experience to work for Santa Ana, under the Council’s leadership, to usher in a new future for what is truly the heart of Orange County.”

Ms. Gomez has a 19-year distinguished public service career. During her career, Ms. Gomez led the design and deployment of modern technologies involving: state-certified municipal voting system systems; preparation of elections related guides and forms; legislative management systems; public records management workflow processes; boards and commission management, orientation, and support; city directed civic engagement initiatives; and online filing of campaign finance reports and FPPC statements of Economic Interest.

Ms. Gomez holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix as well as the certification of Municipal Clerk. She holds a Master Municipal Clerk Certification. Very active in the community, Ms. Gomez’s community involvement includes Participatory Budgeting, School Mock Elections, and school Mock City Council Meetings.

Ms. Gomez’s begins serving the City of Santa Ana as the Clerk of the Cou ncil on July 16, 2019