Candidate for
Council Member; City of Indio

Guadalupe "Lupe" Ramos Watson, born Guadalupe Calvillo Ramos in Indio's Casita Hospital in 1962. Her family members are long-time Indio upholstery business owners. She is born and raised in the City of Indio and is the eldest of 7 siblings.

Her background and education include an associates in Liberal Arts from College of the Desert/Desert Communities College, real estate/development accounting, administrative management of civil engineering, landscape architectural firms and restaurant/micro-brewery, start-up business consultant, corporate executive, real estate investor and developer, homeowner's association board of trustees.

She is a wife, mother, and businesswoman with over 20 years of experience in business management, accounting, financial operations and human resources. As a long-time resident and homeowner, she is a strong advocate of open government, conducting the city's business in full public view, better planning to increase accountability to taxpayers and services to protect public safety, neighborhoods, and quality of life. She is supported by hundreds of citizens because it's time to vote for new leadership and Higher Standards on the Indio City Council.

A background in real estate developments with Landmark Land Company, Sunrise Company/HSA Design Group and her civil engineering firm, is the catalyst for the belief that she is well-prepared to offer her contribution to the City of Indio in orchestrating it's future growth efforts and management of the revitalization projects. There is a need for balance between the high-end resident demands and availability of moderate-to-low affordable community resources to our diverse community.

Lupe is pro-business development, smart growth. She offers a creative, fresh approach and is ope-minded to new ideas for the operation, development, and revitalization of our fair City. Her personal characteristics are decisive, cohesive, coordinated and methodical in approach, which enable her to traverse well-planned avenues. Lupe is for business development that pays for itself and promotes smart growth. Lupe will work to finish street improvements, build needed parks and youth sports fields, and stop city project cost overruns.

The City of Indio residents have "Caught the Vision"; it is now time to make it Happen!