City of Newport Beach
Cynthia Cowell has extensive experience in library services, starting in 1998 as the Director of Library Services at Moreno Valley Public Library. Cynthia later moved on to become the Director of Library Services at the City of Newport Beach in 2008. Cynthia held this role for an undisclosed amount of time.
Cynthia Cowell completed their Bachelor's Degree in English and Journalism at the University of North Texas from 1972 to 1973. Cynthia then pursued a Master's Degree in Library Science at Texas Woman's University, which they completed from 1975 to 1979.
City of Newport Beach
The City of Newport Beach operates under a Council-Manager form of government. Its seven City Council Members are elected by district, but are voted on by the population as a whole and are responsible for policy-making, passing local ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees and hiring the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City has approximately 725 full-time employees and hundreds of part-time and seasonal employees. Newport Beach is located in the coastal center of Orange County, with Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the south. It has an estimated permanent population of 86,738, but during the summer months, the population grows to more than 100,000 with 20,000 to 100,000 tourists daily. The city is known for its fine residential areas, modern shopping facilities, strong business community and quality school system. It surrounds Newport Bay where more than 9,000 boats of all types are docked within the 21-square-mile harbor area. The bay area and the City’s eight miles of ocean beach offer outstanding fishing, swimming, surfing, and aquatic sports activities.