Marie Poindexter 53, is the mother and single parent of two grown children, and a longtime resident of the City of Hawthorne.
Elected in 2022, she currently serves as the City Treasurer, and is the first elected African-American woman and first woman to be elected to that position. As a Certified Public Funds Investment Manager, Marie manages tens of millions of dollars on behalf of the city.
Marie currently works as a Senior Accounting Manager for a private real estate investment broker in Los Angeles. Along with being an elected city official and being a full-time Accountant, she runs her own private Income Tax Preparation firm.
She graduated with her undergraduate business and accounting degree from Grambling State University. As an accountant for over three decades, she has worked as Bank Vice President of Finance, Director of Finance, Grant Writer, Assistant Controller and Manager of Accounting. Marie also worked eleven years in the education with Los Angeles Unified School District and the Wiseburn Unified School District specializing in Children with Autism.
Beyond her work as an accountant, Marie is an active community volunteer. She regularly volunteers her time and resources at local schools teaching young students principles of good financial management. In addition, she also provides free tax help to low income families in her community.
In her free time Marie enjoys spending time with her family and being involved in community events.
