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| Name | Ralph Inzunza |
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| Info | A lifelong resident of District 8, Ralph Inzunza was elected City Councilmember during a special election on 2-27-01. Running against 12 candidates, he shocked the political community, as he won by an astounding 62 percent of the vote. He became the second-youngest person ever elected to one of the biggest Cities in the United States. Ralph Inzunza was re-elected in March 2002 by a landside securing him an additional 4 years at the San Diego Council.
Ralph Inzunza’s record at the Council shows his dedication and effectiveness as a leader and public servant. In just a few months in office, he’s made tremendous accomplishments. He first defeated the expansion of the cargo airport at Brownfield in Otay Mesa. This expansion, backed by wealthy special interests, would have dangerous implications in the Southbay. Ralph Inzunza also was successful in securing funding for an 8,600 square foot state-of-the-art fire station in San Ysidro, doubling the size of the current fire station. Tentative dates have been set for groundbreaking on a 2 acre park in Southcrest, a 24,000 square foot skateboard park in Memorial, and the 5,000 square foot expansion of the Otay-Nestor library, which will provide new equipment and reading/meeting space for the community. If this isn’t enough, the historic Sherman Heights will enjoy 87 new, ornamental lights to beautify and brighten up its pedestrian-oriented streets.
Ralph Inzunza is committed to the education of his district, as he fights to construct new 25,000 square foot libraries in San Ysidro and Logan Heights. He is working diligently on finding a solution to the problem of affordable housing, most recently building new, affordable units in San Ysidro. He is determined to maintain clean the streets of District 8 by employing a full-time staff member to combat graffiti on a daily basis and providing substantial support to the Alpha Project, a group that cleans alleys and vacant lots.
Ralph Inzunza lived in low-income housing and began his public service at the age of 5, in 1974, when he knocked on the doors of San Ysidro residents asking for their support to elect his parents to the school board. Once elected, his parents served as role models for making education a priority. He attended San Diego State University, graduating with a B.A. in Political Science and a Master’s in Latin American Studies. Ralph Inzunza was awarded the distinguished honor of becoming a Lyndon B. Johnson fellow. While in Washington, D.C., he immersed himself in issues on national and international importance. Subsequently, Ralph Inzunza headed the office of then Councilman Juan Vargas as Chief of Staff and worked for Sempra Energy as a Public Relations Manager.
In 1997 and again in 2001, Ralph Inzunza received the honor of being named one of “50 People to Watch...”in San Diego by San Diego Magazine. In 1998, he married his sweetheart, Ana Laura, a San Diego City Schools teacher, and in 2002, he became the proud father of Ralph Andrew, his self-described “biggest accomplishment”. They happily live in Otay Mesa.
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