Paul Marchand is the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument representative for Cathedral City. Having lived in the Coachella Valley for more then a decade, Mr. Marchand is originally from Hollywood Hills, Los Angles. After earning a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, he attended Valparaiso University School of Law, in Valparaiso, Indiana. A licensed attorney since June 1989, he has proudly represented Cathedral City on number of boards and committees, including the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District; the Human and Community Resources Committee of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments; and the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy.
Mr. Marchand was elected to the Cathedral City Council in November 2002, and brings his experience and knowledge as an advocate and an activist on a variety of community issues to the national monument.