Betty Putnam, Mayor
Betty was first elected to the Santa Fe Springs City Council in 1997, and has served continuously since. Betty served as Mayor from 2000-2001 and 2004-2005, and was selected as Mayor for 2010-2011.
Betty has lived in Santa Fe Springs since 1954. She is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles, earning a Bachelor's Degree in English. She earned her Master's Degree in Education from California State University, Los Angeles. Prior to her election to the City Council, she served as a Trustee to the Little Lake City School District for six years.
A retired school teacher, Betty has served as a volunteer for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Girl Scouts, Women's Club, Sister City, and Historical and Community Program Committees. Betty is a founding member of the Santa Fe Springs Community Playhouse, a member of the Rio Hondo Symphony, and Hathaway Museum Board of Directors. She is married, the mother of five adult children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
If you would like to contact Councilmember Putnam, you may send an e-mail, or contact the City Clerk's Office at (562) 868-0511, ext. 7314.
City Council Appointed Delegate
Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
Family Foundations Board Member
Gateway Cities Council of Government
I-5 Consortium Policy Board (Alternate)
L.A. C.A.D.A. Vice President of the Board of Directors
Los Angeles County Sanitation District Director
Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority (SASSFA) Board Member
SFS/South Whittier Education Center President' Advisory Committee
