Doriss Lopez Panduro was born and raised in Fairfield, CA. She is the oldest of four and the first in her family to go to a four year university. Doriss attended Solano Community College, then transferred to the University of Southern California where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She also has a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of San Francisco.
Inspired by the late Matt Garcia in 2008, the youngest member of the Fairfield City Council and a victim of gun violence, Doriss found her calling to public service. Since then, she has surrounded herself, worked and become involved with various community based organizations, non- profits and grassroot advocacy to give back and be of service to the city that raised her. Doriss is a board member of APAPA-Solano County Chapter, board member and past president of the Solano Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is a past commissioner of the Solano Commission for Women and Girls, a member of the Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Club, and Voces Unidas de Solano. She also serves as a mentor for the Puente program at Solano Community College.
Doriss has been employed in various public relations roles where she has had the opportunity to connect individuals to resources locally and at the state level. Including working for three state legislators in their district offices and in the State Capitol in Sacramento. Her most current employer is Citizens Financial where she assists families with making the biggest purchase of their lives, a house to call home.
In staying true to her path, Doriss ran and won a seat on the Fairfield City Council to represent District 5 In November 2020
Doriss enjoys spending time with her two nephews and many of her cousins who reside in Solano county.