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February 1, 2023 ALONSO GONZALEZ SELECTED AS NEW CHULA VISTA COUNCILMEMBER Appointment fills District 3 vacancy The Chula Vista City Council has appointed Alonso Gonzalez to fill the vacant District 3 seat on the council. The seat was vacant due to the election of former councilmember Steve Padilla to the State Senate in November 2022. Following a public interview and comment process at two City Council meetings, the Council voted 3-1 on January 31 to appoint Gonzalez to the seat and he was sworn in immediately.. Gonzalez, a seven-year resident of the City, is a real estate broker with extensive land-use knowledge including eight years of local government service in land use and policy development. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Sta for the San Diego City Council. A current member of the Urban Land Institute and the Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors, Gonzalez received his M.A. degree in Public Administration with an emphasis on financial management from San Diego State University. “I am an advocate for healthy, vibrant communities that favor inclusion over single family zoning,” says Gonzalez. “My expertise with land use and experience in local government administration are the tools that will allow me to serve the Chula Vista City Council District 3 and its residents well.” habitat areas, and the construction of a new fire station and mixed use of residential development.

Mayor McCann is excited for the partnership between the City of Chula Vista and Port of San Diego. To learn more about the developments, go to https://www. chulavistaca.gov/residents/chulavista-bayfront

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