PROVEN LEADERSHIP FOR SAN DIEGO
Marti Emerald excelled as a broadcast journalist for 30 years before taking the oath of office for the San Diego City Council in 2008. Most notably, Marti was the Consumer Advocate (The Troubleshooter) at San Diego’s ABC television affiliate for 22 years, earning more than 100 awards for community service and journalistic excellence.
Marti continues to work for the public’s interest, and has deep roots in the San Diego community. She served on the Boards of Directors of Catholic Charities, the Better Business Bureau and the Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Centers.
Marti graduated Magna Cum Laude from National University. She lives in the College area.
During her tenure on the San Diego City Council, Marti has focused on repairing the image of City government through fiscal restraint, pension reform and increasing transparency in City government functions. Marti is committed to public safety, serving her fourth year as the Chair of the Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee.
Marti is also an advocate for neighborhood services: parks, libraries, recreation centers and community improvement projects. In order to safeguard neighborhood services she has demonstrated her ability to practice conservative fiscal practices. As a member of the Budget and Finance Committee she helps balance the budget and make cost-saving and dollar stretching financial decisions.
- Fought to Restore Police, Firefighter and Lifeguard Reductions
- Require the Fire-Rescue Department to Have a 5-Year Safety Plan
- Reform of the Community Development Block Grant Program
- Coordinated Access to Food Stamps and Other Basic Need Services
- Wrote & Passed Submetering of Water Usage for Condominiums
- Rejected Unjustified Water Rate Increases
- Protecting Neighborhoods From Mini-Dorm Abuses
- Legislated Policy Requiring Fire Engines & Trucks be Fully Staffed
- Approved New Pedicab Regulations to Better Protect the Public
- Initiated the First Restructuring of Redevelopment in 30 Years
- Supported Pension & Healthcare Reforms Saving Almost $1 Billion
- Meets Weekly in Neighborhoods with Constituents
- Publicly Posts Her Calendar Every Month
The new field will serve both the students and the members of the surrounding community by providing them with open recreational space.
who is involved with the Neuro Comebackers Club,
a support group for local stroke survivors.
presenting as proclamation commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Women’s Vote Amendment, which gave the women of San Diego and California the right to vote.
