Denise Davis was elected in 2018, and is proudly the first openly LGBTQ Council Member in the City of Redlands. She served as Mayor Pro Tem from 2018-2020, running meetings in the Mayor’s absence, and sitting on a number of subcommittees including the budget subcommittee, the COVID-19 subcommittee, the City Manager Recruitment subcommittee, and has been a liaison to the Cultural Arts Commission, the Traffic and Parking Commission, the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission, OmniTrans, SBCTA, and the Santa Ana River Conservancy Commission. Denise has also served as the City of Redlands voting delegate each year for the League of California Cities Annual Conference.

Paul Barich is the former Mayor and current Council Member for the City of Redlands. He was born and raised in town, and has a passion for the community. He has served as President of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce and for the Professional Insurance Agents of the Inland Empire, of which he was also a founding member. Paul has also been an advisory board member for the Graynack Council for the Boy Scouts, and the Redlands Scholarship Foundation. He has a passion for businesses and our youth community. Paul’s passion for children and students is commendable, and he wants to ensure that students get the best opportunities with internships.