A Love of Morro Bay
Dawn Addis arrived in Morro Bay in 2001 along with her husband Marcus and son Marcel. Soon after, Maceo joined their family. Because of their love of the California coast, and the small town community feel, Dawn and her family made Morro Bay their home.
When she climbs to the top of Black Hill, runs into friends at the grocery store, or gathers with the community on summer nights, Dawn marvels at how fortunate she is to call Morro Bay home. As your council member, Dawn will make decisions centered on both the unique place and the unique people of Morro Bay.
A Career of Local Leadership
As a leader in public education, Dawn works for the local school district. She applies the district-wide vision to fifteen school sites. This entails gathering input from those affected by decisions. She also creates and manages budgets and participates in master planning, develops programs, and facilitates public meetings. Prior to her current district leadership role, she served as department chair and classroom teacher. During that time, Dawn successfully engaged with the unique differences, struggles, strengths, and celebrations of Morro Bay’s residents. She keeps the wellbeing of children and families at the heart of all of her decision making.
A Commitment to Local Service
Dawn Addis serves as a member of the Morro Bay Citizen’s Finance Advisory Committee (CFAC). On the committee, she brings expertise and insight as a long time Morro Bay resident, a leader, a public educator, and a mother of school-aged children. She participates in making recommendations on the Measure Q budget, and City, budgets, and collects input from residents. Dawn also collaborates with other members of the CFAC. As a member of the CFAC’s Public Friendly Budget Subcommittee, Dawn consistently initiates ideas about how to make the budget more accessible to the larger Morro Bay community.
A Vision for Local Impact
Dawn is a lead organizer for Women’s March San Luis Obispo (WMSLO), an organization that encourages Central Coast residents to work for a more positive and just future. Dawn has led WMSLO from idea to reality by raising thousands of dollars and hosting numerous Central Coast events across the past two years. As a lead, Dawn plans with safety services such as Police and Fire. She is also in charge of permitting. Dawn works hard to collaborate with city and community agencies to make sure WMSLO events have a low environmental impact. As the media liaison, she is comfortable talking about difficult issues. Dawn will bring all of these skills and experiences to her service on the Morro Bay City Council.
