Commisions and Advisory Councils

Adriana Spirescu has been a resident for more than 40 years. She is involved with several organizations including La Mirada Kiwanis, the California Public-Safety Radio Association, and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials. She previously served as a member of the City’s Historical Preservation Advisory Council.  Adriana graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where she is part of the Alumni Association. She is happily married to George, her husband of more than 30 years, and they have three children and one grandchild. Adriana has led the AWANA Kids Ministry at Bethel Baptist Church for several years.  She looks forward to continuing to serve the La Mirada community.

Erin Berry has been a resident of La Mirada for more than 13 years. Ms. Berry serves as an Attendance Clerk at Benton Middle School. Prior to this position, she served as an Attendance Clerk Junior at Dulles Elementary School and a Substitute Secretary for the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Ms. Berry is involved in the community and has serves as President of the Escalona Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Benton Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), President of the Norwalk-La Mirada Council PTA, 33rd District Mentor PTA, Scout Pack 815 Secretary, and Norwalk High School 2nd Vice President PTA. She has also volunteered with Meals on Wheels. Ms. Berry has two teenage children who attend schools in La Mirada.

Daniel Cabrera has been a La Mirada resident for more than 30 years. He has volunteered as a coach for parks and recreation teams including baseball, soccer, football, and basketball. Daniel also served as the La Mirada High School’s Booster President for Basketball and Soccer teams. Daniel is happily married to Deann for over 27 years, and they have two adult children. Daniel recently retired from the County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.  Daniel enjoys spending time with family, golfing, and music.

Rebecca Cline has been a La Mirada resident for more than 20 years. She has been involved with several organizations including the City’s Neighborhood Watch, Citizen Task Force on City Finances and Operations, Drug and Gang Task Force, Community Emergency Response Team and Meals on Wheels. She is also a member of Ebell and has volunteered at the La Mirada Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast events. Rebecca is happily married to Rick and they have two adult children. She is happy to serve in the La Mirada community.

Susan Savage has been a La Mirada resident for more than 40 years. She has been involved in various organizations including PTA, President of La Mirada High School Band Booster, Musical Theatre West Board of Directors and the Citizen Task Force on City Finances and Operations. Susan has served as a Community Services Commissioner for more than 20 years. She is happily married to Bill for 43 years. They have two adult children, and they are proud grandparents. Susan is retired and enjoys traveling, art, designing jewelry and crocheting.

Cathy Alvarez has been a resident for more than 35 years. She is involved in several community organizations including La Mirada Kiwanis Club, Norwalk 605 Kiwanis, Norwalk-La Mirada PTA Council, La Mirada Ebell, and the La Mirada Community Foundation. She enjoys volunteering at elementary schools for Read Across America and at a local senior center where she entertains others with music, singing and creating crafts. Cathy is happily with her partner of 19 years and has three adult children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 

Matthew Wight has been a resident of La Mirada since 2010.  He is involved with many aspects of sports in La Mirada.  He is currently the La Mirada Athletic Council President overseeing recreational sports in La Mirada.  He has served as the President of La Mirada Soccer Association and has coached in multiple leagues.  Currently, he is our TOPSoccer coach for the all-abilities team at LMSA.  Matthew graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a bachelor’s degree in economics.  Matthew is self-employed where he designs and manufactures high performance parts for the automotive aftermarket.  He is married to his wife Brandice since 2003, and they have two children, Cynthia and Matthew.

Lee Olsen has been a La Mirada resident for more than 25 years. Lee is a part of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a volunteer member of AARP Tax Aide program, Board Member of the La Mirada Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast and has volunteered as a judge for the City’s Spring Beautification program. He is married to Marlene and has an adult son.

Michael Saenz has been a La Mirada resident for 31 years. He served as a commissioner for the Community Services Commission and as President of the La Mirada Athletic Council. He was a Board Member for the La Mirada Football Booster Club and La Mirada Baseball Association. Michael is a videographer and enjoys filming local high schools sport games. He also enjoys watching baseball and was an umpire for youth baseball. Michael was married to his late wife, Kim. He has three adult sons and three grandchildren.

Richard Cline has been a La Mirada resident more than 20 years. He has volunteered with the Meals on Wheels program, the City’s Neighborhood Watch and the Community Emergency Response Team program. Richard is happily married to Rebecca and they have two adult children. He recently retired and enjoys giving back to the La Mirada community.

Donn Cottom has been a La Mirada resident for more than 20 years. Donn is a schoolteacher and a member of the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Literacy Association, the Southern California Journalism Education Association, the Knights of Columbus, and the Rotary Club where he volunteers in local community events. Donn has also volunteered in various City events alongside his wife, Melissa, and two sons with La Mirada Scout Troop 438 including Memorial Day events, Father-Son Campout, Salute to Veterans, and Chili Holiday at Splash! He enjoys reading, writing, fishing, surfing, and spending time with his family.

David Michael Morfin has been a La Mirada resident for over 12 years. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Management Council, Society for Human Resource Management and the Los Angeles County Hispanic Managers Association. He also served as a Commissioner for the Public Safety and Traffic Commission, and a Board Member for the La Mirada Measure I Citizens Oversight Board. David enjoys living in La Mirada with his family.

Steven Dahl has been a resident of La Mirada for more than 14 years. He has been a sworn police officer for 15 years with prior police service in a non-sworn capacity. In 2021, he received a Life Saving Medal for rendering medical aid to the victim of a motorcycle accident.  He holds a FAA 107 UAS Pilot License and enjoys flying drones personally and professionally. He also enjoys outdoor activities including camping, hiking and fishing. Steven is happily married with three children.

Moses Covarrubias has been a resident of La Mirada for more than 30 years. He has been the Chairman for Troop 438. He’s a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, March of Dimes and a Board Member for a non-profit youth performing arts education organization. Moses is happily married to his wife Elsa of over 30 years, and they have four children, all who have attended La Mirada schools. Moses is the owner of an RF Interference Company specializing in commercial, public safety and military spectrum radio frequency interference. Previously, Moses owned a firm specializing in telecommunication disaster recovery, private 5G networks and disaster recovery communication vehicles. Moses is an active community member. He is an alumni of Biola University and California State University, Long Beach.

Ellen Peters has been a resident of La Mirada for more than 35 years. She is a retired elementary school teacher from the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.   Ms. Peters also has a background in law enforcement, and she earned a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice.  She has been actively involved in the community for many years.  She previously served on the La Mirada Citizens Task Force on City Finances and Operations and was President of La Mirada Ebell.  Ms. Peters has three adult children who remain active in the La Mirada community.  She also has five grandchildren

Albert Maldonado has been a resident of La Mirada for more than 36 years.  Mr. Maldonado retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department following a 36-year career.  Early in his career, he served as a Patrol Deputy in La Mirada, and he also served on the Special Assignment Officers (SAO) Team.  He is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Elks.  He also served as a coach and board member for various sports leagues in La Mirada. He is happily married to his wife, Cecilia, of 33 years.  They have four adult children.

Michelle Lynch has been a La Mirada resident for more than 20 years. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors and Pacific West Association of Realtors. She enjoys volunteering in the annual Love La Mirada service day event and the City's Neighborhood Watch program. She previously served for three years as a member of the La Mirada Community Foundation. Michelle is a proud mother of three adult children.