LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County farming community will be hosting a reception for voters to meet and talk with Cecilia Aguiar-Curry who is running for the open Fourth Assembly seat created by Bill Dodd’s run for state Senate.

The reception will be held at the Saw Shop Bistro in Kelseyville on Thursday, May 12, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Hors d’oeuvres and a no-host wine bar will be available.

Aguiar-Curry has been the first woman mayor of Winters since 2012 and is a businesswoman and co-owner of her family’s farm.

She is a former planning commissioner and city councilwoman who currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Council of Governments. She also serves as chairwoman of the Yolo Housing Commission and Vice Chairwoman of the Yolo County Water Association.

As Mayor, Aguiar-Curry worked to bring an agricultural innovation hub to western Yolo County, build a state-of-the-art senior housing development, secure computers for local schools and encourage downtown economic development.

Her leadership helped bring a $75 million PG&E training center to Winters and helped achieve the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument designation.

Aguiar-Curry has earned numerous awards recognizing her business leadership and dedication to providing affordable broadband access to rural areas. Most notably, she was a recipient of Congressman John Garimendi’s “Woman of the Year” in 2015 and the California State Fair’s “2015 Champion of Technology” Award.

“I’m running for the state Assembly to get things done – to protect our natural resources, water and open space, support agriculture, provide good jobs and give our kids the tools they need to get ahead in a competitive world,” she said in a statement.

Aguiar-Curry is a lifelong resident of Winters and an alumnus of San Jose State where she earned degrees in business administration and accounting.