As a 28-year resident of Valley Glen, I take great pride in our neighborhood and the strong sense of community we share. As the former co-captain of our neighborhood watch, I’ve worked to keep our streets safe and connected, ensuring that neighbors look out for one another. I’m passionate about preserving the charm of Valley Glen while advocating for improvements that benefit all residents—whether it’s enhancing public safety, supporting local businesses, working with residents, creating meet and greet opportunities, or keeping our parks and green spaces thriving. I believe in open communication, collaboration, and real action to address community concerns. With over three decades of experience in the entertainment industry, excellent project management skills, and a passion for making the world a better place for all, I am honored to represent District 1 and be your voice on the Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council. Let’s work together to make Valley Glen the best it can be!

Hi Neighbors! I’m Dwayne Shirley, a Valley Glen homeowner since 2021. I want to make our community safer, cleaner, and stronger for everyone. As an HOA board member, I’ve focused on safety, organized clean-ups, and kept our shared spaces welcoming. I want to tackle community issues like safer streets, better parks, and thoughtful growth. Whether fixing potholes, protecting quiet neighborhoods, or giving families an authentic voice in decisions, I’ll fight for solutions that work. Let’s build a Valley Glen where every neighbor feels heard and proud to call this home!

I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and have lived in District 6 for over 20 years. After defending the voiceless for 36 years as an attorney in the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office, I joined the Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council Board two years ago and am the current chair of the Parks, Medians and Improvements Committee. I joined the Council in order to advocate for our neighborhood with our elected officials, CalTrans and the LAPD. I have established lines of communication with the decision makers and am not shy about speaking up and making our voices heard. We have a wonderful neighborhood but conditions in Los Angeles and budget cuts endanger our health, safety and quality of life. As your neighbor and as your Council representative I promise to do everything I can to improve our quality of life and make our neighborhoods safe.

I am committed to improving the quality of life in our community. I have been active in Greater Valley Glen since 2014 and am a member of our current neighborhood council board where I serve as the Sustainability Representative, and am a member of the Parks, Medians and Community Improvements Committee as well as the Planning and Land Use Committee. I represent Council District 2 on the citywide Community Forest Advisory Committee (the city’s urban forestry commission), which I also chair. I founded the LA NCSA Trees Committee and have chaired it since 2016. There is still much to do here. I retired as a film editor and am willing to continue to do what I can, whether it is persisting with our Council Office to get services, interfacing with our Urban Forestry Superintendent to keep our street trees from getting over-pruned, or refilling the dog poop bags to keep our parks clean.

I’m a resident of Valley Glen for over 25 years. My husband Frank and I raised our twin daughters here.
I was a Film/TV Production Finance Executive and I’m now semi-retired and consulting.
We currently have 3 cats, a fish tank and are fostering dogs when we can.
We have a backyard full of racoons, skunks, squirrels, opossums, birds and the occasional coyote.
I truly love our community and I’m impressed and inspired by the dedication of my fellow board members.

I have lived in Valley Glen since 2006. I am on the GVGC because I am interested in serving my community. I currently serve our community on the Van Nuys Community Police Advisory Board and sit on the Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council. I believe more than ever is the time our community needs more citizen involvement. I am looking forward to continuing to serve our Valley Glen community.

My name is Daniel Lopez and I am a long term resident and stakeholder in Valley Glen – I live right across the street from Burbank Blvd Elementary! We have so many issues facing our communities and regions – increased homelessness, public safety concerns, skyrocketing housing prices and a woeful transportation network for the Valley and our region. I hope to work on these issues and so many other issues with the NC Board. As a LA native and a renter in this increasingly unaffordable city, I hope to play a active role on making my community better instead sitting on the sidelines – I am looking forward to getting in the arena and getting my hands dirty.

Cher formerly served on the NoHo neighborhood council as Secretary and served on three committees. A California native, Cher moved to Valley Glen in 2020 and would like to use her talent and time to serve this neighborhood council.