Commander Tim Hagel is the current Chief of Police for the City of Thousand Oaks and has been with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office since 1987. He was born and raised in the City of Thousand Oaks and after graduating from Thousand Oaks High School went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is the founder of Safe Passage, a partnership between the Thousand Oaks Police Department and Conejo Recreation and Park District that provides programs and services for at risk youth being raised in a gang environment. November, 2018 showed the true measure of the man as Tim, following the Borderline shooting, attended to the victim’s families, attended funerals, delivered funds and continues to assist in the recovery. Chief Hagel is the finest in transparent, caring, involved leadership.
Darlene Geekie, Owner, RVT, Veterinary Angels Medical Center and The Little Angels Project
Sponsor Rick Lemmo, Caruso and Tim Hagel, Chief of Police, City of Thousand Oaks
As the owner of Veterinary Angels Medical Center and The Little Angels Project, Darlene’s love for animals and their people shows itself in the extraordinary veterinary care she provides every day; but also in the free veterinary care she provides for those in need. During and following the wildfires, she opened an additional free clinic at Pierce College, picked up animals in Malibu and provided free veterinary care to any to any domestic and wild animals impacted by the fires. Some residents had animals impacted by the fire who couldn’t afford their own vets, so she paid those vets bills for them. The Little Angels Project operates 24/7 and when necessary, Darlene personally funds the animal care.
As the City Attorney for the City of Thousand Oaks, Tracy is a brilliant attorney, cancer survivor and as retired Mayor Andy Fox would say, “Always the smartest person in the room.” She navigates the complex legal matters of the city, protecting the tax payers from uninformed decisions and expensive law suits. Tracy is also a small business owner, as a partner in a Ventura winery, and President of the California Lutheran University Community Leaders Association. Unassuming, generous and solution-oriented, Tracy is a model of courage, barely missing any work time while undergoing chemo. Anything that she’s a part of will be better for it. Tracy Noonan, City Attorney, City of Thousand Oaks
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