Neysa Hinton is a fourth-generation Sonoma County resident. Born in Petaluma, Neysa grew up in Sebastopol. After graduation, Neysa attended college in Idaho and pursued a career in radio that would span 25 years. During this time, she managed annual budgets of up to $35 million. This fiscal experience combined with managing and leading large teams of staff are qualities she brings to her work on city council. Neysa moved back to Sebastopol in 1987, got married, and started a family. Her two grown children, Jordan and Jered, are Sebastopol natives who currently live in Sonoma County.
Neysa has always had a passion to serve her community. Over the course of her life in West County, Neysa has devoted countless hours volunteering on projects that have benefited Sebastopol and people who live there.
Neysa’s past projects include helping launch Sebastopol’s Farm Market and serving as its first chairperson. In 1990, Neysa was one of the first women invited to join the Sebastopol Rotary Club. For 21 years, she aspired to embody the Rotary Club’s “Service Above Self” motto, participating on various committees that include, “Learn to Swim,” “Read to Me,” Community Grants, Student Exchange, and fundraising events like the popular Lobster Boil and Cajun Festival.
One of Neysa’s most rewarding volunteer experiences came in 2007 when she was selected to lead a team of young professionals on a 30-Day group exchange focused on health services and education in Guanajuato, Mexico. Living with local families to improve community services, strengthened her faith in the ability of ordinary citizens to work together to create positive change.
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