San Diego City Council Member Todd Gloria was re-elected to represent District Three on June 5, 2012. As a third generation resident of District Three, his roots in the community are deep and his commitment to the community is strong.His colleagues elected him to be the City Council President on December 3, 2012.In Todd`s first term as a Councilmember, he championed increased infrastructure investment, resulting in miles of smoother roads and the term "sexy streets." He also led the way for San Diego`s first permanent year-round homeless service center, was a leading advocate for transportation options including a stronger public transit system and pedestrian and bicycle projects, and authored Proposition C, which updated the City`s veterans hiring policy.And, as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee in 2011 and 2012, Council member Gloria oversaw the development and approval of budgets that stabilized the City`s finances after years of cuts, and restored critical services like library hours.Todd`s lifelong dedication to public service stems from the lesson of his parents that if you care about something, you should leave it better than you found it. Prior to his election in 2008, Todd served as District Director to U.S. Congresswoman Susan A. Davis and worked for the County of San Diego`s Health and Human Services Agency. Todd`s volunteer efforts to improve the community include his work as a San Diego Housing Commissioner from 2005 until his election, and as a member of the Mid-City Prostitution Impact Panel. As a Council member, Todd remains committed to community service and regularly volunteers with his staff on neighborhood projects.He remains Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. Council President Gloria represents San Diego on the boards of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the Metropolitan Transit System, and he is Chair of the SANDAG Transportation Committee.Todd was named San Diego`s Best Elected Official by the readers of CityBeat in 2011 and 2012. His work has also been recognized by numerous organizations, including the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, the Greater San Diego Business Association, and the HIV Consumer Council.Todd is a graduate of the University of San Diego and an enrolled member of the Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. He lives in Hillcrest. Kevin Faulconer Councilmember Kevin Faulconer was elected to the Second District in January 2006 after winning a special election. He was re-elected by an overwhelming margin in the June primary, and again in 2010. He is serving his second and final 4-year term.Kevin is proudly committed to guarding San Diego`s tax dollars, protecting our beaches and bays, and delivering results for all San Diegans. He is focused on bringing financial stability, transparency and accountability back to City Hall.He is chair of the Audit Committee, vice chair of the Rules and Economic Development Committee, and a member of the Budget and Finance Committee. As Audit Committee chair, Kevin worked to restore the City`s credit rating and repair its credibility with investors and the public.Kevin has a track record of success and delivering results for the citizens of San Diego. In 2008, he took a lead role in drafting and supporting Proposition C, which passed with 67 percent of the vote. The measure ensures money generated in Mission Bay Park is invested there and at other city parks. In 2010, he and a handful of others led the campaign against Proposition D, which would have raised the sales tax in San Diego. Voters joined Kevin to overwhelmingly reject the increase.  Kevin was a co-author of Proposition B, Comprehensive Pension Reform, which will save taxpayers nearly $1 billion. He continues to be a tireless advocate for its full implementation along with managed competition -- the voter-approved program for competitive bidding of city services.Prior to being elected, Kevin worked in public affairs for more than a decade and was vice president of a leading firm where he managed complex projects within strict budget guidelines. Kevin graduated in 1990 from San Diego State University. He and his wife, Katherine, a small business owner, live in Point Loma with their children Jack and Lauren.

• published: 08 Sep 2013
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