Celia has lived in Flagstaff since 1999 and was elected to the Flagstaff City Council in 2010 and again in 2014, winning the most votes of six candidates in both elections. She served two stints as vice-mayor. Prior to running for office, Celia served on many local boards and commissions including the Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission and the City of Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission. In 2016, she was instrumental in the passage of Proposition 413, a citizen initiative which preserved as passive open space 300-acres of magnificent city land south of Buffalo Park and on McMillan Mesa. Celia practiced law before moving to Arizona.
