Judy was born and raised in the Bay Area, attended local schools and raised her family here. After retiring from working with at-risk youth, she began pursuing a number of volunteer activities.
Currently she divides her time between SPAWNERS (San Pablo Watershed Neighbors Education and Restoration Society), FESL (Friends of the El Sobrante Library) and assisting with the newsletter and other marketing activities for the El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce.
She and her husband Bart are also avid home cider makers.