El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Norma Macias Honored by the Downtown El Monte Business Association

El Longtime resident and El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Norma Macias was presented with the “Good Guy” Award by the Downtown El Monte Business Association at its annual dinner gala on Thursday, June 27. The Good Guy Award is given annually to an individual who contributed considerable time and effort toward the productivity and/or improvements of the city’s downtown.
Macias’ determination and hard work was instrumental in securing the funding for pending improvements on the Valley Mall. This includes new lighting, landscaping, sidewalk repair as well as a Master Plan that will address a positive vision for many decades to come.
“I am so honored to be recognized by the Downtown El Monte Business Association for my work to champion improvements in our downtown area,” Macias said. “Revitalizing our City’s downtown is a top priority for me and I will continue to introduce policies that help us attract businesses to our City.”
Norma Macias was elected to the El Monte City Council in 2009. She was born and raised in El Monte and is a graduate of Arroyo High School. Norma has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Cal State Los Angeles and a master’s degree in Architecture from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
In addition to the “Good Guy” award, the Chamber of Commerce awarded the El Monte Business of the Year to All New Stamping Company. The title of the South El Monte Business of the Year was awarded to Travis and Brown, Certified Public Accountants. The prestigious Joseph A. Shenbaum, Citizen of the Year award went to a well-deserving Nick Salerno, superintendent of the El Monte Union High School District. Ambassador of the Year was awarded to Craig Doerr of American Reclamation.

The Downtown El Monte Business Association presented the “Key Man” award to Captain Michelle States of the El Monte Police Department. Captain States has been influential in ensuring that the Valley Mall remains a safe place that the residents of the community can enjoy.

Councilwoman Macias was appointed Mayor Pro Tem in December 2012. In addition to serving on the City Council, she currently represents the City of El Monte on the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and is the Chairperson of the Board for the Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority.

As a member of the City of El Monte’s Development Ad Hoc committee, she has provided consistent leadership for the recruitment of Norms Restaurant, and championed setting aside federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars to make much-needed sidewalk and landscape improvements at the Valley Mall.

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