Dan Di Guilio / Mayor (Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2011)
Email: ddiguilio@cityofpa.us
After serving three years in the United States Army as a military policeman, Mayor Dan Di Guilio attended Western Washington State College, graduating with a degree in Sociology and Human Resource Planning and went to work for the Grays Harbor Regional Planning Commission as a Law and Justice Planner.

In 1980 he became the Director of Pacific Transit System serving in that capacity for 15 years and in 1995 accepted the position as General Manager of Clallam Transit System.

Mayor Di Guilio retired from a 25-year career in public transportation in 2005. In 2007 he accepted the position as Director of Housing Improvements for Olympic Community Actions Programs. The division weatherizes and rehabilitates housing for low-income families in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Mayor Di Guilio left this position in the fall of 2009 to devote more time to personal issues.

During his career Mayor Di Guilio has served on numerous boards and commissions. Some include, president of the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool, president of the Washington State Transit Association, chair of the Pacific County Board of Adjustment, chair of the Pacific County Regional Planning Council, appointment by Governors Lowery and Gardner to the Juvenile Dispositions Standards Commission, and appointment by Secretary of Transportation Sid Morrison to the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board.

Dan Di Guilio was selected as Mayor by the City Council at their January 5, 2010 meeting.

Mayor Di Guilio is married to wife Carol, of 39 years. He has two grown sons, Matthew who lives in Port Angeles and Benjamin a career Coast Guardsman, and two grandchildren.

Deputy Mayor Perry enlisted in the Air Force in 1966 and was stationed mainly in Anchorage Alaska. He was awarded an Honorable Discharge in March of 1970.

Deciding to stay in Alaska, he worked in the airline and tourist industry for several years. He and his wife Judy recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Don and Judy have three daughters and one grandson. Deputy Mayor Perry worked in the insurance industry as an agent and broker for over 30 years.

Deputy Mayor Perry and his family moved to Port Angeles in 1985 and where he first became involved with mostly youth activities and sports that he could share with his daughters. Over the years he has been a member of the Port Angeles Lions Club, Elks Club, Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Clallam County Historical Society, and Charter Member of the Clallam County Task Force for Youth at Risk while serving on the boards for most of these groups and organizations. Deputy Mayor Perry has also served on the Port Angeles Downtown and the Port Angeles Business Associations.

Deputy Mayor Perry is currently semi-retired from the insurance industry and now operates Heritage Tours in Port Angeles. This is his first term on Port Angeles City Council. He was selected by the City Council to serve as Deputy Mayor on February 2, 2010.

Brad Collins (Jan. 2010 - 2011)
Email: bcollins@cityofpa.us

Brad Collins retired after a 40-year career of public service to many Washington local communities, including more than 15 years as the Community Development Director of the City of Port Angeles.

For the past year, Councilmember Collins has served as Deputy Director for Resource Development and Capital Projects of Serenity House of Clallam County, a homeless service agency.

Mr. Collins was appointed to fill the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Larry Little. He will serve until the next general election in 2011.

Patrick Downie (Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2013)
Email: pdownie@cityofpa.us
Councilmember Downie was raised in Burbank, California and moved with his family to Port Angeles in 1974, where he took over ownership of the Royal Victorian Motel prior to opening the Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream store in 1979. For 15 years he was involved with commercial real estate and senior housing development. Since 1998, he has been the Program Coordinator for Catholic Community Services/Volunteer Services of Clallam County.

Long actively engaged in civic and community service, Councilmember Downie is the President of Paint the Town, former Chair of the Port Angeles Planning Commission, past Board President of the North Olympic Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau, past member of the boards of the Juan De Fuca Festival of the Arts, and PALOA. He currently serves on the advisory boards of the North Olympic Volunteer Center, RSVP, and the Regional Transportation Planning Organization.

Councilmember Downie has a B.A. degree in Sociology from California State University Northridge, with a minor in Urban Planning. During his professional and business career he has been accorded numerous awards of recognition, including the “Friend of Humanity” Employee Service Award from Catholic Community Services, Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Community Service from the City of Port Angeles, and Special Recognition and Community Service Awards from the Sequim and Port Angeles Associations of Realtors.

Councilmember Downie is married to his wife, Jayne, of 46 years. They have two grown daughters, Erin Craver who lives with her husband Ray in Bothell, Washington, and Lynn Crumb who lives with her husband Michael in North Bend, Washington and four grandchildren.

Cherie Kidd (Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2011)
Email: ckidd@cityofpa.us


Councilmember Kidd is a native of Port Angeles and a third generation member of the Kidd family in Port Angeles. She is a graduate of Port Angeles High School and attended Peninsula College.

Her business background includes working for Fortune 500 Companies including First Financial Management, Sprint, KPMG and Egon Zehnder International.

Councilmember Kidd has run two successful companies of her own including national speaking tours with Success Seminars. In cooperation with her husband, Bob Forsberg, they own a local mini-storage facility, AAA Affordable Storage.

Councilmember Kidd is the former Chair of the Port Angeles Planning Commission. She is the President-Elect of the noon Kiwanis Club. This is a special honor because her father, Ray Kidd, was also President of this club.

Councilmember Kidd is an active member of the Port Angeles Business Association, the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, Soroptimist International, and serves on the boards of the Clallam County Historical Society, Olympic Medical Center Foundation, Salvation Army, and the Underground Preservation Foundation. She also taught "Excellent in Customer Service" classes for WorkFirst at Peninsula College.

Brooke Nelson (Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2013)
Email: bnelson@cityofpa.us

Brooke Nelson enjoyed being raised in Port Angeles. She is currently a full time Realtor and designated Ecobroker. She is the mother of two, Clara and Theodin, and wife to City of Sequim Police Detective Darrell C. Nelson.

Councilmember Nelson previously worked as a Bank Manager, Corporate Trainer and has 20 years of customer service and business experience.

In the time Councilmember Nelson designates for giving back to the community, she is an active member of Built Green of Clallam County, on the board of directors for the North Peninsula Building Association as State Director, and also the Membership Chair. She represents Port Angeles on the Sheriff's Advisory Council, and teaches the 1st Time Homebuyers Class once a month as a community service on behalf of the Washington State Finance Housing Commission.

Additionally, Councilmember Nelson volunteers in the public schools, volunteers as a soccer coach, and is a registered Girl Scout.