Quick Facts
Biography
Paula Devine is a former educator and politician from California. Devine is a former mayor and current member of city council in Glendale, California.
Education
Devine earned a master's degree in education administration from California State University, Los Angeles.
Career
Devine is a former teacher and coach at San Gabriel High School.
Devine is a former guest lecturer in Women's Studies Program at Glendale Community College.
On June 3, 2014, Devine won the special election and became a member of city council in Glendale, California. Devine received 33.69% of the votes. Devine replaced Frank Quintero, who was appointed to replace Rafi Manoukian, who was elected as the city treasurer.
In 2015, as an incumbent, Devine won the election and continued serving as a member of the city council for Glendale, California.
In April 2016, Devine became the mayor of Glendale, California, until April 2017.
Awards
- 2013 Woman of the Year. Presented by Adam Schiff.
- 2018 Woman of the Year. Presented by Glendale Latino Association.
- 2019 Community Leader Courage Award (October 24, 2019). Presented by The Guild at Adventist Health Glendale.
Personal life
Devine's husband was Arthur Devine. He died on September 9, 2021. Devine and her family live in Glendale, California.
