Blanca E. Mejia has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County (also known as Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center and Guadalupe’s Little House By The Park).
“We are thrilled Blanca has joined our board,” said executive director Lisa Brabo. “Our agency will benefit from her background in law and her understanding of the Santa Maria community.”
Mejia is a practicing attorney at Twitchell & Rice, LLC in Santa Maria. She earned her bachelor of science in criminology from California State University at Fresno, and doctor of jurisprudence and master of legal studies from San Luis Obispo College of Law. Mejia practices in civil litigation, estate planning, probate, and landlord/tenant law.
“I hope to continue helping the Santa Maria community by supporting and participating with life changing organizations, such as the Family Service Agency,” Mejia said.
She previously served as a police officer for about six years with the Fresno, Arroyo Grande, and San Luis Obispo police departments. Mejia grew up in Guadalupe, and now lives in Santa Maria.
For more about Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County, visit fsacares.org or call 805-965-1001.