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Orange County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Wendy Bucknum

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Mission Viejo

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I currently serve as a Mission Viejo City Commissioner (2011-present) and have served as Vice-Chair & Chair of the Community Services Commission. In addition, I serve on the Board of the South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce (member since 2000) and have chaired the Legislative Action Committee. I received the Advocate of the Year Award presented at the 2011 SOCO Awards at the Regional Cities Ball due in large part to efforts in regional issues, specifically defeating Measure D in Mission Viejo. I also serve on OC Supervisor Patricia Bates Annual Senior Summit Planning Committee (since 2007).

Other local activities include:

  • California Women's Leadership Association, member since 2010
  • Capistrano Valley Federation of Republican Women, past Vice President, Ways & Means, member since 2003
  • Orange County Federation of Republican Women Board and Southern Division Student Advocacy Chair, awarded Worker of the Month in 2006Mission Viejo High School Aquatic Boosters, past President
  • Mission Viejo High School Grad Night, past Committee Chair;
  • Mission Viejo High School Republican Club, sponsor and mentor
  • Mission Viejo Elks Club, member
  • Mission Viejo Rotary Club, husband Boardmember
  • Mission Viejo Nadadores Masters Swim Team
  • Mission Viejo Red Ribbon Walk Against Drugs
  • Presbyterian Church in Mission Viejo, Active Member
  • Oso Creek Cleanup

I am a member of Community Associations Institute's Orange County Chapter. I served as President of the Orange County Regional Chapter of Community Associations Institute (member since 2005) and I am a Delegate Member, and have served on the Executive Board, of the California Legislative Action Committee for Community Associations Institute and was honored as the National Governmental Affairs Award winner in 2011. I am currently employed as a Governmental and Public Affairs Manager for Professional Community Management and have been employed with PCM for almost 20 years.

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