Name: Dinah Parker Matthews
Occupation: Community volunteer, 2017 and 2018 Lunar Rendezvous Festival general chairman
Hometown: I grew up in Clear Lake City and attended Clear Creek ISD schools
Current home: Although I have lived in College Station, Austin, Houston (Memorial area), Dallas and Friendswood I am very happy to be settled again in Clear Lake
Family: Husband, Joe; daughters, Holly (23), Natalie (21)
My favorite writer is: Daniel Silva or John La Carre
Someone I’d like to meet: Bill and Melinda Gates – I am inspired by their philanthropic work
If I could switch places with someone for just one day, I’d choose: Kate Middleton
My favorite performers are: Musician Bruno Mars and actress Diane Keaton
I like to spend my leisure time: Reading spy or suspense novels
If I could travel any place, I’d go to: The Amalfi Coast
My favorite meal is: Chili Rellenos and margaritas
As a youngster, I wanted to grow up to be: An executive at an advertising agency
You’ll never catch me: Loving weather below 50 degrees
The thing that bugs me the most is: When others pass along an opinion or rumor as though it is fact
My favorite movie is: The Spy That Came in From the Cold
Few people know: I learned how to speed read in the 5th grade at Whitcomb Elementary
