MEET KRIS BEARD

On May 10, 2011, City Planning Commission chairperson, Kris Beard, was appointed to the Garden Grove City Council. He had formerly served on the City's Neighborhood Improvement and Conservation Commission and the Administrative Board of Appeals, in addition to performing various volunteer service for the City.

Council Member Beard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with graduate studies in Public Administration from California State University, Long Beach.

From 1982 to 1992, he served as City Clerk for the City of Signal Hill. Since 1983, he has worked for the County of Orange, currently as an Administrative Manager. He is a recipient of the Director's Award from the County of Orange, and Distinguished Service Award from the City of Signal Hill.

A strong supporter of community involvement, Council Member Beard currently holds membership with the Elks Club, Garden Grove Sister City Association, Boy Scouts of America, Pacifica High School Swim Boosters, and the Parent Teachers Association. He is also a member of the Volunteer-In-Service-To-America Alumni Association, and the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association, and held former memberships with the City Clerk's Association, American Society of Public Administration, and Orange Coast Optimist.

A Garden Grove resident since 1992, Council Member Beard is married to his wife, Sheryl, a lifelong Garden Grove resident and school teacher, and has three sons. His hobbies include playing board games with his family, reading, barbequing, and listening to music.