Paula Devine
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Paula Devine | |
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| Mayor of Glendale, California | |
| In office April 2016 – April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ara Najarian |
| Succeeded by | Vartan Gharpetian |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Arthur Devine |
| Occupation | Educator, politician |
Paula Devine is a former educator and politician from California, United States. Devine is a former mayor and member of the Glendale City Council in Glendale, California.
Devine earned a master's degree in education administration from California State University, Los Angeles.[1][2]
Career
Devine is a former teacher and coach at San Gabriel High School.[2]
She is a former guest lecturer in Women's Studies Program at Glendale Community College.[3]
On June 3, 2014, Devine won the special election and became a member of city council in Glendale, California. She received 33.69% of the votes. Devine replaced Frank Quintero, who was appointed to replace Rafi Manoukian, who was elected as the city treasurer.[1][4][5][6]
In 2015, as an incumbent, Devine won the election and continued serving as a member of the city council for Glendale.[7]
In April 2016, she became the mayor of Glendale until April 2017.[8][9]
Awards
- 2013: Woman of the Year, presented by Adam Schiff.[10][11]
- 2018: Woman of the Year, presented by Glendale Latino Association.[12]
- 2019: Community Leader Courage Award, presented by The Guild at Adventist Health Glendale.[10][13]
- 2021: Crown Jewel Award, presented by glendaleOUT.[14]