Monica Manalo is a former Mayor and current Councilmember for the City of Artesia. Elected in November 2020, she has strived to promote positive relationships among her council colleagues and gain the confidence of her constituents. As a result of her leadership, Councilwoman Manalo, along with her council colleagues, has been able to bring over $9 million in investments from the city’s state legislator and Member of Congress to support the city's park and youth programs.
Before entering the political arena, Monica received her K-12 education in the ABC Unified School District attending Burbank Elementary School, Haskell Jr. High, and Richard Gahr High School. She completed her undergraduate studies at University of California Irvine and received a Master's Degree in Social Work from California State University Long Beach. She has been employed by California State University for over 30 years as a manager overseeing a collaboration with the university and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
Councilwoman Manalo is a certified Advanced Pastoral Liturgist with over 30 years of volunteer experience as a bereavement team member, music minister, and choir director at Holy Family Church, Artesia, and St. Peter Chanel, Hawaiian Gardens.
Councilwoman Manalo has been married 33 years to former Artesia Mayor Victor Manalo. Together they have three children. The oldest, Amanda, is an attorney. Their daughter Isabel is a Registered Nurse, and their son Jack is currently working on his undergraduate degree at UC Irvine. All three received their K-12 education through the ABCUSD as well, graduating from Gahr, Cerritos, and Whittney High Schools respectively.