February 10, 2006 Grossmont High School El Cajon, CA Air Time: 10pm ET/7pm PT on C-SPAN2	Watch Video Picture Gallery

Grossmont High School 1100 Murray Drive El Cajon, CA "In session since 1922, Grossmont High School is the oldest high school in San Diego's East County. We honor a history of excellence and share community pride in longstanding traditions, including our mascot, the Foothiller, selected when the East County was a rural community. Grossmont's 2400 students live within the residential area from the communities of La Mesa, El Cajon, and Spring Valley. Our staff and administration are committed to providing the highest quality learning experience for our students. Our students dress for success, perform well academically, and participate in recognized art, performing arts, and technology programs. Our comprehensive academic program meets the diverse needs of students, whether in preparation for college or the world of work and career. Our students also participate in a full range of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, enabling them to grow and express themselves in a constructive manner."

From sandiego.gov:
A successful business owner with a bachelor's degree in business, Donna Frye has served the public and City of San Diego as a Councilmember since 2001. During her tenure, Frye has distinguished herself as an independent thinker who fights relentlessly for an open and honest government that is accountable to the public. For her work, Senator Christine Kehoe honored her in Sacramento as the 2004 Woman of the Year.

Councilmember Frye chairs the Natural Resources and Culture Committee and serves on both the Budget & Finance Committee and Rules Committee. She is also the Chair of the Mission Bay Technical Advisory Committee and the San Diego River Conservancy. Frye believes the role of government is to serve the public and improve the quality of life for all members of the community. To that end, she works to provide residents with improved core city services such as parks, recreation centers, libraries, police, fire, streets, sidewalks, and sewer and water infrastructure. The Bayside Community Center recognized Frye's work by naming her the 2002 Community Leader of the Year.

Councilmember Frye used her leadership skills to open the doors of government and put an end to the culture of secrecy. In 2004, she rallied public consensus around a tough open-government City Charter ballot measure that passed with 82 percent of the vote. Her 2004 boycott of closed session meetings resulted in a reform of the rules to allow for greater public access and more transparency of those meetings. This included requiring that a transcriptionist take minutes in all closed session meetings and ensuring that the public could testify on any closed session item. Further, she saved public comment from being pushed back to the end of City Council hearings. For these efforts, Councilmember Frye received the prestigious Beacon Award from the California First Amendment Coalition.

Councilmember Frye grew up in Clairemont and still resides there today with her husband (the legendary surfer Skip Frye), her mother, Laura, and the family dog, Diogenes.

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