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Political Career
Holly Madrigal (born June, 1977) is a politician from California. She served twelve years with the Willits City Council. She was first appointed in 2004 and was re-elected in 2008 and 2012. Madrigal served as mayor of Willits in 2008, 2013 , and 2014.

Policy
Throughout her political career, Holly Madrigal has been involved in crafting local water policy. When the city of Willits experienced severe drought in the winter/spring of 2014, she was interviewed by Melissa Block of NPR’s “All Things Considered”. Madrigal and Willits City Manager Adrienne Moore testified to the state legislature on February 18, 2014 about the “Impact of Drought on Vulnerable Communities Access to Drinking Water” during the Assembly Committee on Environmental Joint Oversight Hearing ”. First elected mayor in 2008, Madrigal was the youngest appointed in City of Willits history. In an attempt to increase government transparency, Madrigal developed “Mayor’s Office Hours” at the Willits Farmers Market where constituents could stop by and voice concerns and share information. In 2013 Mayor Madrigal developed a “Mayor’s Initiative” in partnership with the Willits Chamber of Commerce and volunteers April Tweddell and Lynn Dee Johnson. The initiative gathered contact information from all industrial properties within the Willits city limits to make utilization of vacant properties easier for business owners and entrepreneurs. The initiative included a target of 3 percent increase in business development in Willits in 2013 and that goal was reached.

2014 Supervisorial Election
In 2014 Madrigal voiced her intention to run for the Mendocino County Board of Supervisor 3rd District seat. The campaign raised over $40,000 in donations and received the public endorsement of Congressman Jared Huffman, Assembly Member Wes Chesbro and State Senator Noreen Evans. Ultimately unsuccessful, the final tally was 47.62 percent of the vote, totaling 2,394 out of 5,004 votes.

Professional
Madrigal joined the newly formed Willits Center for the Arts nonprofit and managed contract services for the organization, serving as manager 2015 through 2017. Engaging the WCA’s first curators Mary Kelly and Gary Martin. Working in concert with the board of directors, they expanded hours, developed a volunteer program and marketing strategy. The WCA recently completed a capital improvement and painting program renovating their historic 1927-era building.

Following her love of the local food movement, Madrigal launched Word of Mouth Magazine in 2015 and serves as the publisher. This publication celebrates the bounty of Mendocino County with locals and visitors alike.

In 2019, she joined North Coast Opportunities as the director of the Leadership Mendocino Program.

Public Service
Madrigal has served on the elected Coordinating Committee for WELL Willits Economic Localization since 2007. In addition to helping with seasonally scheduled events such as the Local Garden Tour and Localization Speakers, Madrigal was the primary organizer of: WELL Business Fair, annual bicycle show, “Do it Yourself” (emergency preparedness kit day), and a local investing forum. Madrigal has served as a regional advisor for the Community Foundation of Mendocino County since 2011. She also served as an elected board member of KZYX & Z Public Broadcasting in 2012 through 2015 and has been a member of the Willits Rotary Club since 2014.