Honorable Vallarie Woolridge has been a resident of Florence, Arizona, for almost 26 years.  Mrs. Woolridge has been employed as an Administrative Assistant for the Coolidge Unified School District for over 25 years.

Mrs. Woolridge was appointed to the Florence Town Council in January 2004 to complete a term of a vacated seat.  She was elected in 2006 to a term that expired in June 2010.  She was since re-elected to a term that expires in June 2014.  As a Councilmember, Mrs. Woolridge has been appointed as liaison to the following: Florence Library Advisory Board, Florence Unified School District, Florence Anthem at Merrill Ranch Community; and back up for the Gateway Northern Pinal Area Alliance of Governments.  Mrs. Woolridge is on the Resolutions Committee for the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. 

Mrs. Woolridge attended the University of Kansas.  She is an active member of the Union Baptist Church, where her husband of 32 years, Donald, is the Pastor.  Mrs. Woolridge served on the Focused Future Action Board - Senior Cluster.  She is also a 2004 graduate of Florence Leadership Academy.  Mrs. Woolridge currently holds the office of Vice-Chair of the Arizona African-American Democratic Caucus.  Mrs. Woolridge is also a volunteer at the Casa Grande Regional Hospital in the Chaplain Services Department.

Mrs. Woolridge feels blessed that she is part of the decision making body which will guide the direction of the Town of Florence communities.

Mrs. Woolridge can be contacted by calling (520-868-3204 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it