Frances Prince was concerned about over-development, conservation, and city planning, and formally entered politics in 1972, moving from the planning commission to the city council and finally mayor.
15 Facts About Frances Prince
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Frances Prince served on state agencies, chairing the regional commission of the state parks authority.
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Frances Prince Kay Roush was born on October 24,1937, in San Pedro, California.
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Frances Prince attended the San Diego State University, receiving a bachelor's of arts degree in history and political science.
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Frances Prince entered politics soon after the family's move, after noting the developmental company William Lyon Homes breaking a promise to use some of its land for a park, with it instead being used for the construction of high-density housing.
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Frances Prince was one of the residents who founded the homeowner's association for the neighborhood and was elected as its president.
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The association was active, with Frances Prince fighting developers who failed to live up to their plans or violated their permits.
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Frances Prince was one of the commissioners who worked on the development of the Thousand Oaks General Plan to ensure that adequate open space reserves were maintained.
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Frances Prince served on the planning commission until 1975 and was elected to the City Council in 1976.
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Frances Prince's concerns were about controlling over development and limiting growth to maintain lower taxes and housing prices, as well as preserving the semi-rural environment of the area.
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In 1978, Frances Prince founded and served as chair of Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency to protect area green spaces.
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Frances Prince was active in plans to develop the city library, which opened in 1982 and to develop an arts center, which was finally approved for development as the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in 1990.
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Frances Prince was appointed to serve on the governor's state parks agency conservation commission.
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In 1991, Frances Prince resigned from the firm and went to work for Senior Concerns, a facility which focused on the needs of older citizens and functioned as a day center for people who had Alzheimer's disease.
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Frances Prince died on 6 February 2017 and is remembered for her skill as a public policy maker.