DeVore Names Christina Shea
“Woman of the Year”

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) announced today [March 4, 2008] that the Assembly will recognize Councilwoman Christina Shea from the City of Irvine as the Seventieth Assembly District 2008 Woman of the Year. (Click to see the video.)

Shea was elected to the Irvine City Council in 1992 and elected Mayor in 1996 and 1998. Re-elected to the Council in 2002 and 2006, this mother of three and grandmother of seven has been a champion of public safety, community service and fiscal responsibility, as well as open government. She will be honored on Monday, March 10 during a special televised ceremony on the floor of the California State Assembly in Sacramento.

“The Woman of the Year Award gives me the opportunity to select one woman who has made a significant contribution to the people in my district,” DeVore said. “I chose Christina because of her consistent history of both upholding fiscal responsibility and promoting good government.” 

In past years, Shea has been named one of Orange County’s "Leaders of the Year” by the Conservative Women’s Leadership Association and featured as one of the “Most Influential Women in Orange County” by Orange County Metro Magazine. 

In addition, Shea is involved in numerous volunteer organizations including the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Irvine Child Care Project, and on the Advisory Board and past Capital Campaign Director for Human Options. More information about Shea can be found on the Web at http://www.ci.irvine.ca.us/council/bios/christina_shea.asp.

The Woman of the Year Award is sponsored by the Women’s Caucus of the California State Legislature. This year marks the 22nd annual ceremony during Women’s History Month.

Assemblyman Chuck DeVore represents the 70th District in the California State Assembly. The district includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, and Tustin.