Patty Gray, and her husband Everett Gray, have been local business owners in Kern County for over 30 years and the past 17 years have owned and operated DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, a full-service remodeling company. For the last 8 years, her team has earned the “Best of Kern” recognition sponsored by the Bakersfield Californian in The Best Home Improvement Building Contractor category. Their career as business owners has also included new home construction in Bakersfield, Taft, and Tehachapi.
Patty was born in Taft; her family owned Taft Sporting Goods for decades. Her father, Victor Killingsworth, a World War II naval officer, is still living next door at the age of 99. She and her husband raised 3 sons. She has been a board member for the Better Business Bureau and Youth for Christ.
“My business experience started in my dad’s sporting goods store at a young age and has continued while managing our contracting business since 1983. I’ve hired and worked with many skilled workers including office managers, salespeople, and tradespeople. I know the challenges of small business and the responsibility of protecting our families’ jobs. Our city needs to get back to work and I want to help build Bakersfield’s economy with more jobs and better-paying jobs for our people.
“I look forward to my first campaign, getting to know voters in council ward 6 and hear their thoughts so we can achieve mutual goals – safe neighborhoods, good jobs, and a wonderful place to raise our families,” Gray concluded.