William G. Kleindienst:  

Updated: July 6, 2010 St. Joseph's RC School, 1966 Kings Park High School, 1970 - Class Clown - Most School Spirited - Track Team Captain 1970 B. Architecture, University of Arizona, 1975. Moved to Palm Springs in November, 1976. Married Kathy in Palm Springs in March, 1980. We have three children: Kara, Willy & Joey. Kara worked on the hill in Washington D.C. for our Congresswoman, Mary Bono-Mack; she left D.C. in December 2006 and currently resides in NYC preparing for grad school. She attended UCSD and Oral Roberts University securing a BA in Theology and Ethics. She is the owner of a small, but sucessful, dog walking business on Manhattan. Her business allows her to travel abroad often: She just returned from South Africa where she attended the FIFA World Cup. Machu Pichu in 2009, India and Costa Rica in 2008! Her travels exceed any that I have taken! Willy graduated from UCI, Class of 2009. He is my Poli-Sci guy. He visited Spain where he completed his studies and travels throughout Europe. He completed an internship at one of California's largest law firms and is currently preparing to attend Law School in the fall of 2010. Joey graduated UPENN, Class of 2010, with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE). Major: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Minor: Mathematics Minor: Classical Studies. His dedication to learning is impressive. He completed a 2009 summer internship with an areo-space engineering firm in Southern California. Kathy is the owner and manager of an independently operated escrow company. She is active in her church and bible studies. She is a 1999 Athena Award recipient from the PS Chamber of Commerce. Here's a little about me: I am a Registered California Architect (since 1982) and LEED-AP BD+C. In 1991, I served as the California State Chairman on the 2nd WHITE HOUSE Conference on Library and Information Services. Past PS Library Board Chairman 1989-1992 (Appointed by then Mayor Sonny Bono). Palm Springs City Councilman (1994-95). Two-term Mayor of Palm Springs, California (1995-99 & 1999-03). AWARDS: 1989 Palm Springs Public Library (PSPL) WILLIAM DEAN AWARD -for service to the PSPL 1992 Palm Springs JAYCEES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 1993 PS Unified School District SHINY APPLE AWARD - Acknowledged for working to improve Palm Springs High School 1993 PS Chamber of Commerce HONORS AWARD 1994 PS Mayor Lloyd Maryanov COMMENDATION BY THE MAYOR 1994 PS Unified School District SHINY APPLE AWARD - Acknowledged for the creation of the PS Homecoming Parade 1999 Desert Veterans Memorial Association CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE 1999 Anti-Defamation League (ADL) DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 2000 Riverside County FRIENDS OF THE VETERANS AWARD 2003 PS Police Officers Association MAN OF THE YEAR 2005 PS Unified School District SHINY APPLE AWARD - Awarded to my wife and me for the 29 years of service as the track meet announcers for the Annual PSUSD Meet of Champions 2007 PS Bureau of Tourism HALL OF FAME AWARD I am great supporter of community and created three parades for PS: The Festival of Lights Parade is a holiday event held on the first Saturday in December...at night! All entries are required to be decorated with holiday lights. It is an annual tradition that starts our Christmas season and draws over 70,000 attendees! The PS Homecoming Parade was created to allow K-12 students from public, private and home schools to participate in this event. It is held in downtown PS with school banners lini...Expand for more