| Carmen Louise Vali-Cave | |
| Order: | 1st |
| Office: | Mayor of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start: | July 1, 2001 |
| Term End: | December 31, 2002 |
| Deputy: | Cynthia Pickett |
| Predecessor: | None |
| Successor: | Cynthia Adams |
| Order2: | 4th |
| Office2: | Mayor Pro Tem of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 2005 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 2005 |
| Predecessor2: | Karl Warkomski |
| Successor2: | Cynthia Adams |
| Order3: | 5th |
| Office3: | Mayor of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start3: | January 1, 2006 |
| Term End3: | December 31, 2006 |
| Deputy3: | Cynthia Adams |
| Predecessor3: | Karl Warkomski |
| Successor3: | Cynthia Adams |
| Order4: | 6th |
| Office4: | Mayor Pro Tem of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start4: | January 1, 2007 |
| Term End4: | June 6, 2007 |
| Predecessor4: | Cynthia Adams |
| Successor4: | Bill Phillips |
| Order5: | 7th |
| Office5: | Mayor of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start5: | June 6, 2007 |
| Term End5: | December 31, 2007 |
| Deputy5: | Bill Phillips |
| Predecessor5: | Cynthia Adams |
| Successor5: | Bill Phillips |
| Order6: | 10th |
| Office6: | Mayor Pro Tem of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start6: | January 1, 2010 |
| Term End6: | December 31, 2010 |
| Predecessor6: | Phillip B. Tsunoda |
| Order7: | 11th |
| Office7: | Mayor of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start7: | January 1, 2011 |
| Term End7: | December 31, 2011 |
| Predecessor7: | Phillip B. Tsunoda |
| Successor7: | Donald Garcia |
| Order8: | 13th |
| Office8: | Mayor of Aliso Viejo, California |
| Term Start8: | January 1, 2013 |
| Term End8: | December 31, 2013 |
| Deputy8: | Phillip B. Tsunoda |
| Predecessor8: | Donald Garcia |
| Successor8: | Phillip B. Tsunoda |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1965 |
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Carmen Louise Vali-Cave (born March 29, 1965) was the first Mayor of Aliso Viejo, California. During times in her career she has also been known as Carmen Vali and Carmen L. Vali.
Vali-Cave has been a board member for Aliso Viejo Community Association (AVCA). She was the co-founder and president of Aliso Viejo's Cityhood Committee and on July 1, 2001, Aliso Viejo officially became a city whereupon Vali became a member of City Council.[1]
Upon Aliso Viejo's incorporation, Vali-Cave was elected by City Council to serve as the city's first Mayor. She served as the City's Mayor Pro Tem in 2005 under Karl Warkomski[2] and in 2006 she was selected a second time to serve as Mayor. Vali-Cave was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2006, served as the City's Mayor Pro Tem for the first half of 2007 and became Mayor for the latter half of 2007 when Mayor Cynthia Adams resigned.
Vali-Cave serves as Aliso Viejo's alternate board member for El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (ETRPA), board member for the Great Park Advisory Council, Chairwoman for the San Joaquin Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), and alternate Board Member of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA).
Vali-Cave has been the Executive Director for the Lincoln-Juarez Opportunity Center since January 2004. She previously worked as a professional land use planning and development consultant.