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About Jalene...

Jalene became involved in politics in 1994 when she joined a Private Property rights group to fight the listing of Mt. Shasta as a historical district. Through her involvement in this group, Jalene became involved in the campaigns of the Republican Legislators that were actively working to reverse the listing.

In 1997, Jalene was elected Siskiyou County Republican Central Committee Chairman, at age 25 she was the youngest in the state. She became involved in the County Chairman’s Association first serving as Secretary then as 2nd Vice Chairman. She also was the Area Chairman representing the 5 Counties in her Area on the CRP Executive Committee. Jalene was elected Northern Region Vice-Chairman of the CRP in 2001 and re-elected in 2003. Jalene was elected Secretary of the CRP in 2004 and is currently serving her second term.

Jalene Forbis is a 5th Generation Railroader. She is the Vice President of the Shasta Sunset Dinner Train and Executive Director of the California Short Line Railroad Association. She also sits on many committees on the American Short Line Railroad Association including serving as the Vice President of the Legislative Policy Committee. Earlier this year, Jalene was honored as Railroad Woman of the Year by League of Railway Industry Women and Progressive Railroading Magazine.  In her role as VP of the Shasta Sunset Dinner Train she is a member of the California Tourism Industry Association.

Jalene and her two sons Tye (16) and Travis (14) live in Weed. Her children often attend political events with her and she actively participates in their education and sports activities. She serves as a Board Member of the Weed Union Elementary School Board, previous to that she served two terms on the Weed Elementary School Site Council, coached soccer and actively supports their sports programs.

Jalene is an active participant in her community. She currently sits on the Siskiyou Golden Fair Board. She is an alumni of Leadership Siskiyou County 2001. She was named 2nd Assembly District Woman of the Year in 1998 by Assemblyman Tom Woods.