Denise Rushing

About Denise

Denise Rushing is proud to call Lake County home. She is a mechanical engineer, a successful businesswoman, and an ecological farmer in Upper Lake, California.

Born and raised in Northern California, Denise has lived and worked in rural areas throughout the North State. Denise is currently serving her first term as County Supervisor for California's rural Lake County.

Denise is an engineering graduate of Stanford University where she studied environmental sciences and alternative energy. She holds a Master's Degree in Humanities (Culture and Spirituality) from Holy Names University.

She has led a variety of energy efficiency businesses. Her business career as a leading energy-efficiency technology executive spans two decades and includes a number of technology start-ups: eMeter in Redwood City as the Vice President of Marketing, Sage Systems in Alameda as the Vice President of Business Development and CellNet Data Systems, in San Carlos: first as Director of Sales and later as the VP of Sales and Marketing. Up until 1996, she held a variety of leadership positions at PG&E in San Francisco, including Director of Energy Efficiency Programs and Manager of Clean Air Vehicle Programs.

Denise is a resident of Upper Lake, California where she cares for 11 acres of Walnuts and is implementing organic agriculture, permaculture and ecological living at her organic orchard and garden. She is the mother of two college students, a licensed private pilot and a registered engineer.

Denise Rushing is a ardent supporter of civil rights and an advocate for those in our society whose voices are not heard.

To follow her progress in these endeavors, check in on her personal web log (blog) or the LakeFuture website from time to time.

Teresa Rushing and her mom, Denise

Denise on her Walnut Farm in Upper Lake

Denise (holding schnauzer, Tara) with her son, Brian and late Domestic Partner, Renee (holding Molly)

***	Home About Denise Denise Rushing Email: denise@drushing.com Campaign ID: 1282375	Denise Rushing About Denise Denise Rushing is proud to call Lake County home. She is a mechanical engineer, a successful businesswoman, and an ecological farmer in Upper Lake, California. Born and raised in Northern California, Denise has lived and worked in rural areas throughout the North State. Denise is currently serving her first term as County Supervisor for California's rural Lake County.
		Denise is an engineering graduate of Stanford University where she studied environmental sciences and alternative energy. She holds a Master's Degree in Humanities (Culture and Spirituality) from Holy Names University. She has led a variety of energy efficiency businesses. Her business career as a leading energy-efficiency technology executive spans two decades and includes a number of technology start-ups: eMeter in Redwood City as the Vice President of Marketing, Sage Systems in Alameda as the Vice President of Business Development and CellNet Data Systems, in San Carlos: first as Director of Sales and later as the VP of Sales and Marketing. Up until 1996, she held a variety of leadership positions at PG&E in San Francisco, including Director of Energy Efficiency Programs and Manager of Clean Air Vehicle Programs. Denise is a resident of Upper Lake, California where she cares for 11 acres of Walnuts and is implementing organic agriculture, permaculture and ecological living at her organic orchard and garden. She is the mother of two college students, a licensed private pilot and a registered engineer. Denise Rushing is a ardent supporter of civil rights and an advocate for those in our society whose voices are not heard. To follow her progress in these endeavors, check in on her personal web log (blog) or the LakeFuture website from time to time.

					Teresa Rushing and her mom, Denise



				Denise on her Walnut Farm in Upper Lake
			Denise (holding schnauzer, Tara) with her son, Brian and late Domestic Partner, Renee (holding Molly)