About Diana Maccini Lowery

Diana Maccini Lowery, a fourth generation resident, was born in Stockton, California on March 25, 1950.

She grew up in Stockton and attended local S.U.S.D. schools.  Upon graduation from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Diana earned her Associate of Arts Degree from San Joaquin Delta College and went on to take classes from the University of California at Davis.

Diana has been self-employed since the age of 21.  Since 1971 she has successfully operated various businesses that focus on the areas of education, the environment, communications and international consulting.  She has owned and operated a private primary and pre-primary school and a wholesale and retail business in addition to her current multi-media and project development endeavors.

She currently owns and operates the multi-awarding winning Diana Maccini Lowery Consulting and is the creator of the Sally-Save-Water Awareness Programs, which are school and community based water conservation and storm water pollution prevention awareness campaigns.  Diana's Sally-Save-Water Programs have received numerous local, state and national awards. She scripted and created for 2 years the children’s water awareness television program “Come Along With Sally” for which she received a national TELLY award recognition.

In 2006, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Diana to the State of California Italian-American Task Force, where she proudly represents Italian-Americans in California. Diana is not new to the public service arena. She has continuously been involved in community service, since a teenager. In 1996, she was appointed to serve on the Stockton Planning Commission where she served as both Chair and Vice Chair. 

Diana served the maximum, two terms (8 years), on the Planning Commission.

She has served as Vice Chair and Chair of the Stockton Sister Cities Association.

In addition, she acts as Stockton's Chair for all of the Parma, Italy/Stockton Sister Cities Projects.

She is also involved in a number of other community organizations, some include;

Junior Aid, the Child Abuse Prevention Auxiliary, Pacific Italian Alliance, the Mexican-American Chamber Of Commerce and the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce.

Diana and her husband, Wayne, a retired San Joaquin County Sheriff Sergeant have been married for 34 years.

They have one son, Steven, 30, who is married to Nikki Lowery.

They recently welcomed their first granddaughter to the Lowery family, Mae.