Whenever I run into Cathy Murillo, I’m struck by how genuinely warm she is to everyone she encounters.
The first Latina to be elected for City Council, Cathy was a longtime activist and a journalist before being sworn in 2012. For years, she was a news reporter for The Santa Barbara Independent and then became the news and public affairs director for KCSB 91.9 FM, UCSB’s radio station. She’s always been a hard worker (sometimes holding down two jobs to make ends meet), whip smart, and extremely confident — qualities that I’ve always admired.
Cathy broke away from the dais to answer the Proust questionnaire.