Lorie Zapf
Lorie Zapf | |
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Member of the San Diego City Council for the Second District | |
Assumed office December 10, 2014 | |
Mayor | Kevin Faulconer |
Preceded by | Ed Harris |
Member of San Diego City Council representing the Sixth District | |
In office December 2010 – December 10, 2014 | |
Mayor | Jerry Sanders |
Preceded by | Donna Frye |
Succeeded by | Chris Cate |
Personal details | |
Born | Los Angeles, California |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Eric Zapf |
Children | 2 daughters |
Alma mater |
California State University Northridge (BA) University of Denver (MA) [1] |
Website | City Council District 2 website |
Lorie Zapf (pronounced "Zaff") is an American elected official in San Diego, California. She serves as a San Diego City Council member representing City Council District 2. She was first elected to office in November 2010 serving District 6, but switched districts in 2014 due to redistricting.[2] She is a Republican, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.
San Diego City Council
When she was elected to District 6 in 2010, it included the neighborhoods of Bay Ho, Bay Park, Clairemont Mesa, Fashion Valley, Kearny Mesa, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, North Clairemont, and Serra Mesa.[3] Her home in Bay Ho, was moved to District 2 in the 2011 redistricting. She ran for the vacant District 2 seat under the new borders in 2014[4] and won election to that seat in the June primary, by getting more than 50% of the vote (53.65%).[5] The other neighborhoods in the new District 2 included Bay Park, Morena, Midway/North Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma.[6]
Committee Assignments
- Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee (Chair)
- Infrastructure Committee
- Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee
- Budget Review Committee
- Select Committee on Homelessness[7]
Source: Office of the City Clerk
Personal
She was born in Los Angeles; her mother was a first-generation Mexican American.[3] She is the first Latina to serve on the city council.[8] She and her husband Eric founded a business, Boulder Bar Endurance, a line of food bars sold through health food stores. They sold the company to MAF Bionutritionals in 2002 but remained active in its operation.[9] She has lived in Bay Ho for 17 years with her husband and two daughters.[8]
References
- ↑ Gustafson, Craig (May 29, 2010), "Five running to replace Frye in 6th District", San Diego Union Tribune, p. CZ-1
- ↑ Lebron Kuhney, Jen (November 12, 2010), "S.D. City Council May See a Shift When New Faces, Leader Step In", San Diego Union Tribune, p. B-3
- 1 2 http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6/
- ↑ Gormlie, Frank (August 30, 2011). "It’s official: Ocean Beach remains in newly drawn City Council District 2". San Diego Free Press. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Zapf Wins; Cate, Kim Headed To Runoff In City Council Races". KPBS. June 3, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Communities | City Council District 2". City of San Diego. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ Service, City News. "San Diego City Council Unanimously Votes To Form Homeless Committee". KPBS Public Media.
- 1 2 "Council District 2 readies for changing of the guard". Peninsula Beacon. November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Boulder Bar sold to MAF BioNutritionals". nutraingredients.com. April 15, 2002. Retrieved 22 November 2014.