LIBRARY AND LITERACY COMMISSIONER PROFILES

The Library and Literacy Commission consists of seven (7) members who are residents of the city of Porterville.  The commission serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council, and are appointed by the City Council.

Name and Title:  Ellen Nichols, Chair

Appointed:  10/2005

Term Expires:  10/2012

Occupation:  Musician

Community Involvement:  Congregational Church, AAUW, PADS volunteer, Porterville Summer Strings, and Community Strings.

Additional Information:  Born and raised in Tulare County, Strathmore Union High School Alumna, Mills College educated.

 

 

 

Name and Title:  Rebecca Ybarra, Vice Chair

Appointed:  10/2010

Term Expires:  10/2013

Occupation:  Executive Director of Imagine Community Arts Center

Community Involvement:  Volunteer in community youth functions.

 

 

 

 

Name and Title:  Allan Bailey, Commissioner

Appointed:  10/2011

Term Expires:  10/2012

Occupation:  Attorney

Community Involvement:  Porterville Sheltered Workshop Foundation Board Member, Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Counselor.

Additional Information:  Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Berlin, Germany.

 

 

 

Name and Title:  Stephanie Cortez, Commissioner

Appointed:  10/2010

Term Expires:  10/2013

Occupation:  Accountant, Business Owner

Community Involvement:  Chamber Board of Directors, Porterville Rotary, St. Anne’s Home & School Board.

Additional Information:  Graduate of Porterville Leadership.

 

 

 

 

Name and Title:  Mary Leavitt, Commissioner

Appointed:  10/2010

Term Expires:  10/2012

Occupation:  Program Director, Porterville Development Center, retired; Licensed Occupational Therapist

Community Involvement:  Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) volunteer counselor for Medicare and related issues with Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency; Business Education Committee, Government Affairs Committee, and Leadership Porterville with the Porterville Chamber of Commerce; AAUW; Inter Se; Current Topics; P.E.O.; and Library and Literacy Commission member.

Additional Information:  Long time Porterville Library patron who especially enjoys fiction, the computer classes, the audio books, information about the arts and cooking and now the newly organized Book Club.  Other interests include bridge, traveling with my husband, Boyd, and visits with my children and grandchildren who live in Memphis, TN, Toledo, OH, and Fairfield, ID.

Name and Title:  Catherine May, Commissioner

Appointed:  10/2009

Term Expires:  10/2013

Occupation:  Teacher Librarian at Granite Hills High School

Community Involvement:  Porterville Celebrates Reading; Porterville Library and Literacy Commission; Porterville Leadership Graduate 2011; Central Valley Computer Using Educators Board member.

Additional Information:  Loves her family, loves books and reading, and loves technology (when it works).  Goals:  to travel to parts unknown, to learn some crafting skills, and to assist in creating a vibrant, vital library for our community.

 

Name and Title:  Joe Moreno, Commissioner

Appointed:  11/2004

Term Expires:  10/2012

Occupation:  Retired - State of California State Hospital Administrator

Community Involvement:  Member of Pastor's Council, St. Anne's Parish; Exchange Club of Porterville, Board of Directors Member; Chamber of Commerce Member; Porterville Elks Member; Eagles (F.O.E.) Member, AARP Member (Advocate for Seniors).

Additional Information:  Past Member of County Grand Jury, Administration Chair; Past Member of Tulare County Health and Human Services Committee, Chair.