Katrina Foley Kicks Off the Holidays

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Nov. 17, 2017 - PRLog -- Last night jump-started the holidays as many holiday events were going on all across town and they included the the Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner. Katrina Foley (Mayor 2016-2017) attended the event with Andrea Marr.

More than 90 seniors were served by our Senior Commission and Costa Mesa Fire Department & Costa Mesa Police Department. They had music, prizes, tons of laughs, and lots to be grateful for tonight. Much thanks to Joanie, whose colorful hair I always enjoy, for joining our photo.  Joanie is just one of many wonderful older citizens in Costa Mesa that frequent the Costa Mesa Senior Center as they provide the older adult population in the community a diverse offering of recreational, classes, health screening programs, community senior and social services.

Katrina Foley, Andrea Marr and Costa Mesa City Councilman John Stephens later attended (together) the annual South Coast Plaza Tree Lighting at Westin South Coast Plaza and ribbon cutting for the modernized and renovated The MET Costa Mesa.

About Katrina Foley
For the past 13 years Katrina and her supporters have truly made a difference in Costa Mesa. From the start of the battle to save the OC Fair, to preserving jobs for city employees & services for residents while cutting budgets in recession, to recruiting her good friend John Stephens -Costa Mesa City Council Member- to run & help us defeat the power grab charter (twice), to serving as your school board representative and fighting for more investment, improvements to the facilities and higher academic standards at all of our Costa Mesa schools.

In the last year as Mayor, she has led the council with a goal of restoring civility during the meetings, including all voices in the public discussions, launching listening tours in town, working toward unanimous decisions that consider a diverse council, working to restore our depleted police and fire department staffing so we can protect our residents and neighborhoods, and lobbying Sacramento and the County to address the impacts and abuses of bad neighbor recovery homes and our homeless crisis.

Katrina wants to see growth better managed and planned to prevent the kind of over development we've seen popping up. She values open space, set backs, and quality design that is compatible with surrounding uses. She values investing in our infrastructure. We have a new fire station on Adams Avenue, and new library, community center, and Lions park under construction.

Under Katrina's leadership we formed a committee charged with developing plans to make the city more walkable and bike friendly. And the Cultural Arts Committee is working on a Master Plan for the Arts. And of course, Katrina has welcomed the NFL Chargers to our community which they have embraced. As your Mayor, Katrina has been an Ambassador for Costa Mesa to promote all of our local businesses, restaurants, the arts, and our amazing parks. Lots accomplished while forming strong bonds and relationships with so many good community volunteers & public servants who care about our community. Learn more about Katrina at:  http://katrinafoley.com