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Biographical Overview
Grace Bennett is a fifth generation Siskiyou County native. Her father
was a logger, and her mother was raised on the Klamath River. She
graduated from Yreka High School and attended the Fredrick and Charles
Cosmetology School in Eureka. Grace and husband David raised their three
sons in Yreka, all of whom graduated from YHS and went on to college.
Grace has owned and operated her own business in Yreka for more than 20
years. She served three terms on the Yreka City Council and was Mayor
for two of the twelve years. As a Council member, she served with energy
and distinction on the City’s Audit and Investment Commission, the
Siskiyou County Economic Development Board, the Local Area Formation
Commission and the downtown Revitalization Committee. For 14 years she
was a member of the Board of the Collier Interpretive and Information
Center, serving various terms as President, Secretary, Treasurer and
Operations Director.
Civic, community and youth activities have been a part of Grace
Bennett’s entire adult life. She was a member of the Yreka Soroptimists
International service club, a member of the 2000 Leadership Siskiyou
County classes, President of the Yreka Women’s Softball League,
President of Yreka Babe Ruth League and coach of the Yreka High School
junior varsity softball team.
Through all of these activities and community experiences, Grace
maintained long-standing, important relationships with many federal,
state and local government agencies throughout California. As a member
of the Board of Supervisors, she will work hard to ensure that vital
services such as fire, law enforcement and infrastructure are sustained
to protect and benefit the citizens of Siskiyou County. Grace believes
that working together, exploring new ideas, and pooling knowledge and
resources are the keys to success.