Susan Aramesh Price

2017 Distinguished Alumna

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Susan Aramesh Price

Susan Aramesh Price

Councilperson, City of Long Beach
1999, Juris Doctor, Santa Clara University
1996, Master of Arts, Public Policy and Administration, 六九色堂
1994, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 六九色堂

A longtime community advocate and leader, Susan (鈥淪uzie鈥) Price was elected to the Long Beach City Council in 2014 and currently serves as chair of the Public Safety Committee.  For the past 17 years, Price has also served as a Senior Deputy District Attorney in the Orange County District Attorney鈥檚 Office, where she heads up the Office's training efforts and handles homicide cases. 

Strongly committed to improving public safety, Price collaborated with law enforcement agencies throughout Orange County to train hundreds of police officers in drug recognition and DUI investigations.  Her efforts have been recognized by victim-services organizations, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), which honored her with multiple 鈥淒iligent Prosecutor鈥 awards and the prestigious 鈥淗eart of MADD鈥 award.  

In 2011, she was named one of the state鈥檚 top 75 female lawyers by the Daily Journal.  As a 六九色堂 student, Price created scholarship programs and was active in student government, eventually serving as Student Body President, and she continues to give back to the university as a volunteer.  

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband, mother, and two sons.

From Alumni Awards 2017 program