“I am so proud and honored to be able to support my dear friend Kelly Brown for Costa Mesa City Council. I’ve known Kelly for nearly 15 years, and she has always been a beacon of integrity, honesty, and dedication to public service. It has been so inspiring watching her apply her talents in recent years to local Costa Mesa issues, including her tremendous work as Parks Commissioner where she created the City’s first framework for park investments. As a mother and someone who is so deeply invested in making her local community better, Kelly Brown will make an outstanding City Councilperson.”

Government Leaders

Representative Dave Min (CA-47)

“I’m proud to support Kelly Brown for Costa Mesa City Council. Kelly is a thoughtful and persistent problem solver who knows how to get things done. Her inspired vision for a thriving and connected Costa Mesa, combined with her principled approach to public engagement and transparency, will serve our city well. Join me in supporting Kelly Brown for Costa Mesa’s District 5!”

Costa Mesa Councilperson Arlis Reynolds (D5)

“I’m proud to support Kelly Brown for Costa Mesa City Council. During her time on PACS, she has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to preserving our public spaces, strengthening community programming, and ensuring thoughtful stewardship of city resources. Kelly leads with integrity, listens carefully to residents, and will put the long-term interests of Costa Mesa families first.”

Andrea Marr, PhD, City Council Member (D3)

Alisa Ochoa, Chair, Arts Commission, City of Costa Mesa

“Kelly understands that Costa Mesa is more than a place — it is a community built on care, creativity, and shared values. That is why I am proud to endorse Kelly Brown for City Council.

As Chair of the PACS Commission, she has proven herself to be a thoughtful listener, skilled collaborator, and responsive leader totally attuned to our community. Working alongside Kelly on public arts initiatives, including sidewalk poetry in our parks, I have seen her commitment to a vibrant Costa Mesa where everyone feels they belong. Kelly is not a politician; she is practical and 100% real — qualities that make her the kind of leader our city can trust and feel proud to support.”

Community Leaders

Lauren Mahlmeister, Costa Mesa Resident and PTA Mom

“Kelly cares deeply about how our community functions, and it shows in the way that she approaches challenges. She shows up with thoughtfulness, generosity, and a genuine desire to help Costa Mesa thrive. Not only does Kelly bring real vision and heart to decision making, but she backs it with focused follow‑through. She has already made a lasting impact through her volunteer and professional roles throughout our city, and I have no doubt that she will continue to do so as a councilmember. Kelly Brown is exactly the kind of steady, community‑minded leader we need on the Costa Mesa City Council.”

Faith Leaders

Rev. Sadie Cullumber Senior Pastor, Harbor Christian Church

“When I think about the kind of leadership our world is in need of at this tumultuous time, I think of Kelly Brown. She’s a visionary. She’s a mother. She’s a neighbor. She’s a brilliant problem solver. She is bold and brave. She has a heart for those who are suffering under unjust laws and leadership. And most of all, she believes that we will heal the divides in our world through building intentional community across our differences, so that all of us can thrive together. I endorse Kelly Brown for Costa Mesa City Council and I look forward to her kind of leadership.”

Rev. Doctor Monica Corsaro, Fairview Community Church

“Kelly is all about community! I knew that the moment I met her. She is involved in the public schools community, she is involved with the community of our city government and she is a friend to the interfaith religious and labor communities. And at the end of the day that is what Costa Mesa is striving to be, a thriving community of many, as we are! I am so proud and happy to endorse Kelly Brown for City Council!”

Small Business Leaders

Meagan Isbell
Supportive Skin Therapy

“As a local small business owner, I proudly support Kelly Brown for City Council. Her creativity, steady judgment, and genuine compassion for our community make her exactly the kind of thoughtful leadership Costa Mesa deserves.”

Institutional Endorsements