Elise Richmond brings her Midwestern sensibilities and her ‘Ole Miss’ Rebel passion to the KNEWS microphones with a conservative focus from a local perspective. From tax revolts to voter awareness, guest interviews to poignant commentary, The Elise Richmond Show is a rallying point for Republicans in the desert Palm Springs, CA area.

Elise Richmond is a retired financial planner and a former English teacher in Illinois before moving to California in 1978. Elise just had to be a "California Girl"! In 2005, Elise moved from cooler northern California to the desert sun heated southern California - Palm Springs. A former Democrat, Elise re-registered Republican in 1992, joined the Republican Party and Lake County Republican Women Federated in 2000. Elise then became the President of the Palm Springs Republican Women serving in 2006 and 2007. Elise has also been a front-liner for expanding voter registration and served on the Riverside County Republican Women, Federated Board as first vice president.

Elise was a strategic organizer of the 2007 National Republican Women’s Convention and is currently the Riverside Delegate and Member of the California Republican Party and recording secretary for CFRW.