Who I Am and Why I Am Running

By Deirdre Frank

My Qualifications to be your Mayor

I moved to Westwood and attended UCLA, graduating with a BA in Political Science in 1975. I then attended Southwestern University School of Law and received my Juris Doctorate degree in 1978.

After practicing with insurance defense firms in Los Angeles and Century City, I joined a firm in Oxnard in 1984 and moved, with my son, Evan, to Oxnard Shores in 1988.

Evan is now 21 years old and a senior at CSUN, studying piano performance.

Community involvement has always been important to me. When I was in college, I received food stamps and was on MediCal. It was a difficult time for me and I welcomed the assistance. These are some of the examples of my service:

• 1st Vice President, Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation. This Foundation raises funds for health care products and services throughout Ventura County. I joined this Foundation because many of my clients received treatment at VCMC and its related clinics and I wanted to enhance those facilities.

• Member, Board of Directors Ventura County Bar Association. I agreed to serve on this Board because I wanted to do what I could to increase legal services to the underserved and increase public awareness of the multiple ways lawyers serve the community.

• Fundraising Chair, National Women's Political Caucus Ventura County. This organization promotes women seeking political office and all funds raised go to women candidates who meet the criterion for contribution and endorsement.

Law Week is the first week in May and during that week each year, I put lawyers in classrooms all over the county to discuss issues ranging from juvenile justice to the Supreme Court.

I have supported many charitable causes including Meals on Wheels, Red Cross, Ventura Rescue Mission, Planned Parenthood, Coalition to End Domestic Violence and Ventura Legal Services.

My view of public service is that if you are going to accept the job, do it right. I read. I analyze. I am able to make decisions. I have raised a child, run a business and managed a household.

If you believe that Oxnard has to rethink its growth objectives, open the government process, invest in existing infrastructure (move up the schedule on sidewalk repair/streets), aggressively pursue replacement anchors for existing centers, infuse creativity into new design and seek cooperative effort to achieve an increased quality of life here, you need to vote for me. Thank you.