 
      Meet Merl Abel
First Term on Council:
• Date Appointed: June 2011
• Elected November 2014
• Term Expires: December 2018
Town Committee Assignments:
• Legal Services
• Library Building Project
Regional Committee Assignments:
• Mojave Air Quality Management District 
• Morongo Basin Transit Authority
Education and Employment :
• M.A. Cal State University- Dominguez Hills
• B.A. Cal State University- Long Beach 
• Morongo Unified School District, Educator
 
• Inspire Real Estate- Realtor
Community Involvement :
• Past member of Planning Commission, Parks, Recreation & 
Cultural Commission, and Traffic Commission
 
• Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce 
• Morongo Basin Historical Society 
• Basin-Wide Foundation
Personal:
• Married 39+ years to Dori
• Two Adult Children, Jennifer married to Drew Youngs,
Katrina married to Josh Pound
 
• Resident for over 28 years
 
• Enjoy sports, running, traveling and family events 
        

 
            