Assemblywoman Mimi Walters represents the 73rd district in the State Assembly. The district includes the communities of Oceanside, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo.
Mimi Walters possesses a background in both business and local government. Her professional career has included time with the firm of Drexel, Burnham & Lambert as an Investment Executive and then subsequently joining Kidder Peabody & Company.
Mimi began her service on the Laguna Niguel City Council in 1996. She served as Mayor in 2000. As a Councilwoman Walters was a leading voice for fiscally responsible government and local control. As a Director of the El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (ETRPA), Mimi helped defeat efforts to convert the El Toro Marine Air Base into a commercial airport. She was named Chair of ETRPA in January of 2003.
Mimi is a founder of the California Women's Leadership Association and has served on the Boards of the National Association of Women Business Owners, the Laguna Niguel Republican Women Federated, the American Cancer Society, and the South Coast Medical Center Foundation.
In addition, she was the Orange County Co-chair for Rescue California Recall Gray Davis, a group that fought to put Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in office. She has been named"Local Elected Official of the Year" in 1997 and"Volunteer of the year" in 1998. She is the founder of the California Women's Leadership Association and has also served on the Board of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Mimi Walters is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in Political Science.