California Leaders

Elizabeth Imus is a published author, award winning script writer, producer, and licensed cosmetologist. In addition to writing and producing special features for DVD's and movie trailers, she's performed stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, live radio and event hosting. Elizabeth is an amateur videographer and video editor and manages her own VRBO business. Born in Hollywood, raised in New York, Elizabeth has been a resident of California for the past 36 years. Her desire is to see California thrive for citizens, businesses and the environment with logical common sense solutions through education and activism. 

Alexandria Sanchez was born and raised in Palm Springs, CA. She graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Bachelors of Science degree in Wine & Viticulture. She is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Alex has experience writing for online wine blogs and publications and managing social media accounts for various organizations. Alex also works as a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Indian Wells, CA.

Carol Emmons is a native Californian and practiced as a Certified Public Accountant for two of the largest multinational accounting firms in the world, Ernst & Young, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Graduating magna cum laude with a B.S. Accounting from California State University Northridge, she went on to obtain her Masters in Taxation from California State University Fullerton.  Prior to becoming a CPA, she attended both USC and UCLA School of Law paralegal program, and worked for California attorneys in the areas of corporate, estate and litigation law. Now retired and living in the California desert as a designer in her own business, she remains committed to the principles of tax legislation that encourages growth and entrepreneurship.

Bruce Hughes was born in Long Beach California and attended Long Beach City College, California State University at Long Beach (BS), UCLA (MBA) and Western State College of Law at Argosy University (JD).  He is a Certified Public Accountant and an Attorney.  Drafted in 1966, Bruce spent a year in the infantry in Viet Nam.  His time spent was in Dak To  and the Tet Offensive.  Married to the most wonderful wife, Lisa Hughes, who is also a Certified Public Accountant and Attorney and ran for Congress in 1998.  42 wonderful years of marriage include 4 wonderful children and 4 wonderful grand children.  Bruce plays tennis and Lisa rides horses.  Enjoying an active Law practice in Tustin and Palm Desert, California the Hughes live in La Quinta, California.

Beth MacConnel graduated from Dalhousie University in Canada as a nurse and as a lawyer. She practiced general civil litigation, family law and professional conduct review for the College of Nurses of British Columbia. In addition, Beth has experience owning and managing a small business. Before immigrating to the United States, Beth lived in Switzerland for 8 years. She now happily calls the Coachella Valley home.