City Council Member Reads Resume Out Loud During Meeting

WORDS & PHOTO BY LUKE PHILLIPS

   At a meeting of the Holtville City Council Monday, outgoing council member Colleen Ludwig inexplicably read her resume out loud to the council during the public comments portion of the meeting.

Colleen Ludwig

   Ludwig told the council that she wanted to share her resume to show that she "has other interests besides the city council".

   Ludwig went on to share a long list of impressive accomplishments including serving as a Den Mother for Holtville's Cub Scouts, co-owning a local antique shop, working for Barbara Worth Country Club, serving on the Imperial Valley Film Commission and the Imperial county Dairy Task Force, and serving as Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce. Ludwig has also maintained membership with the local Soroptimist Club and the Beta Sigma Phi sorority.

   Ludwig also mentioned her involvement in a deal between the city and Union-Pacific Railroad to purchase a large swath of land along the Alamo river-bottom about nine years ago as another major accomplishment in her career.

   "I just want my message to be clear," Ludwig said. "There is life before and after the city council."

   It was the second-to-last council meeting for Ludwig and her fellow council member Jerry Brittsan, who lost their seats on the council in the November 4 election to newcomers Jim Predmore and Ginger Ward.

    I didn't agree with every action taken by either one of these council members, but I do salute them for their hard work and dedication over the years. It's easy to see that both Mrs. Ludwig and Mr. Brittsan care deeply about this community and gave a great deal of their time and energy to making sure that Holtville remains a great place to live. Let's hope our new council members do the same.