Jim Edwards, Secretary

Councilmember Jim Edwards was elected to the Cerritos City Council in 2005, was re-elected in 2009, and served as Mayor of Cerritos from 2008-2009. A Cerritos resident for 35 years, he previously served as a Cerritos Parks and Recreation Commissioner from 1988 to 1997 and 2003 to 2005, and as a Cerritos Community Safety Committee Member from 1997 to 2003.

Councilmember Edwards is active in the Cerritos Optimist Club and Vietnam Veterans Association. He is also a volunteer photographer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. His current community involvement also includes serving on the Board of Directors for Pathways Volunteer Hospice, Community Family Guidance Center Foundation, and the Los Cerritos YMCA. 

Councilmember Edwards received his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from Whittier College, where he also was awarded a Standard Secondary Teaching Credential.  He received a master's degree in Educational Technology from National University.

Councilmember Edwards is retired from a career as a teacher and administrator in the ABC Unified School District. He served four years at Whitney Community Learning Center and 30 years at Richard Gahr High School. He was also a part-time instructor at Cerritos College and served for 10 years as the Director of Cerritos College Summer Sports Camp.

Councilmember Edwards has nearly three decades of experience in athletics, coaching various varsity sports including baseball, cross country, soccer, softball and track and field. He served as the Director of Athletics at Gahr High School and meet manager for the San Gabriel Valley League in cross country and track and field.

He and his wife Connie have a son and daughter, Scott and Stacy. Councilmember Edwards enjoys spending time with his four grandchildren, golfing, traveling, and photography, especially taking pictures for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.