Ms. West is a retired Federal Government employee who has lived in Bremerton for over 30 years.  During her 41 years of Federal government employment, she worked for the U. S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as as Equal Opportunity Specialist.  Ms. West is the Trustee Chairperson and Secretary of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and is very active in the Kitsap Community.  She is also a mentor for two youth groups (OurGEMS and Partnering for Youth Achievement (PYA) located in Kitsap County.  Ms. West has also worked extensively with the Kitsap Community Resource Center by helping to administer the KEPA (Kitsap Eviction Prevention Assistance) program and the Bremerton Housing Authority as a community liaison for their Emergency Housing Voucher program.  Ms. West is passionate about helping the community and believes in the Bremerton Housing Authority’s vision that “everyone should have the opportunity for a home that is safe and affordable and people are treated with respect regardless of their income level or background….”