Francine Howell

Francine retired from the County of San Diego and City of San Diego on June 6, 2020. She was employed at the County, County Counsel for seven years as a Paralegal and City, Office of the City Attorney for twenty four years as a City Attorney Investigator of which she was a supervisor for twelve years. She is a trustee at Bethel A.M.E. Church, a member do the Class Leaders Council, a member of the Women’s Missionary Society and a mentor for the Young People’s Department. One of her passions has been coaching elementary and junior high school basketball for City Tree Christian School for 19 years. She is a member of the Aztec Bridge Club of which she enjoys playing bridge. She also volunteers at the George Stevens Senior Center. She is a 50 year member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She served ten years as a board member and one term as President of her HOA, Bonita Vista Community Association. Most importantly she served thirteen years as a board member, executive board member and Second Vice President of the Municipal Employees Association. She also served thirteen years as a Steward and two terms as President. As serving on the MEA board she is proud that they were instrumental in over turning Proposition B and restoring new employees with a defined benefit retirement. They fought all the way to the California Supreme Court and were successful.​