Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Laguna Beach

Jane Egly Biography

The League of Women Voters is providing a wonderful service to You, the Voter. My thanks to them. And thank you for taking the time to visit this Web page to learn more about my background and experience. Should you have further questions, please telephone me at 949-494-1827 or visit my campaign Website at http://www.jane4Laguna.com ~ Jane Egly (I'm the Lady in the Hat!)

As a Laguna Beach Community Volunteer and Civic Activist, I have served on our Parks & Recreation Committee and participated in efforts to Save Laguna Canyon, Stop the Tollroad, Support the Greenbelt and obtain regional Open Space and Parklands. Professionally I have been a trial attorney. I am 57 years old and currently I work as a Professor of Law. Highlights of my bio are as follows:

- 2000 Professor of Law with my husband, Retired Judge Paul Egly, at LaVerne University College of Law where I serve as the Director of the Clinical Experience Program.

- 1990 Served as Orange County Public Defender and then began working with civil litigation firm and litigated cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.

- 1989-90 With our children graduated, Paul and I spent a wonderful and eye-opening year living in Barcelona, Spain. Ole!

- 1984 Delighted to moved to Laguna Beach, marry Paul Egly and make a home here; daughter Annie went through Laguna Beach public schools from Thurston to LBHS; active in many Laguna Beach civic activities.

- 1978 As a single Mom, I moved to Capistrano Beach, CA, and opened a private practice; developed a legal clinic at a Senior Citizen Center in San Clemente; served on the Boys & Girls Club of San Clemente.

- 1970s-80s Frequent Speaker on Family Law and Child Custody cases; was the first attorney in California to convince a judge that the child in family law matters needs representation by an attorney; represented many children and was able to persuade California state legislators to enact supporting laws for the protection of our children.

- 1973 Moved to Claremont, CA, practiced law with Weiner, Newman, Chrisman and Baldonado, focusing primarily on Subdivided Land Use issues and Family Law issues; served on California State Bar Committee, and on the board of Family Service Agency

- 1972 Wayne State Law School, Detroit, MI, graduated cum laude with a law degree

- 1969 & 1973 Son Paul and daughter Annie born

- 1965 Married

- 1964 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History

- 1942 Born Margaret Jane Hill, the fifth family "Margaret Jane", raised in Silver Spring, MD and Chapel Hill, NC

If you care to learn more about my campaign, please visit my Website at http://www.Jane4Laguna.com. And remember, on Election Day, November 7th, you have two votes for City Council. Please make one of them for the lady in the hat - that's me - Jane Egly. Many thanks!