City of Colfax City Council Councilmember Marnie Mendoza

Marnie Lynn Mendoza began a career in the medical field, working as an office manager for a physician in San Francisco for many years. When 9/11 hit, she switched careers and trained as an emergency medical technician to help protect lives in her community. Formerly, she was a member of San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team, San Francisco Paramedic Association, and the American Red Cross. In 2020 she was reelected to the council and served as mayor. Mendoza raised four children and has six grandchildren. She promises to continue her work locally with youth and seniors and to help protect the citizens of Colfax. “All five councilmembers add broad range of assets to the greater good of Colfax,” she told Gold Country Media. “We will utilize these strengths to keep Colfax moving forward.”

Update: On May 4, Mendoza posted the following on her official councilmember Facebook page: “This serves as my resignation from office as of 5/5/23. I am going to be moving outside of the jurisdiction to explore new opportunities. I feel that the city should appoint a member of the public to council to fill my seat until the 2024 election to save Colfax a special election cost. Also, I recommend that Mayor Pro Tem Kim Douglass should remain in my former seat to rotate into 2024 Colfax Mayor position.”