Alvarez was born in San Diego to Jose and Maria Alvarez and has four brothers and one sister. He grew up in Barrio Logan. He attended local public schools:Perkins Elementary,Memorial Junior High,and San Diego High School. He was the first in his family to graduate from high school and college. He graduated with honors from San Diego State University. Alvarez,his wife Xochitl,their daughter Izel,and their son Javier reside in Logan Heights.[2]
He began his career as a social worker and after-school teacher. In 2003,he was selected to the Capitol Fellows Program where he served under the California Secretary of State. After his return to San Diego,he worked with a company that develops new opportunities for affordable housing. He later represented California State SenatorDenise Moreno Ducheny as a community liaison.
Political career
Alvarez as a member of the San Diego City Council.
During his first term,he served as Chair of the Natural Resources &Culture Committee,Vice Chair of the Land Use &Housing Committee,and a member of the Budget &Finance and Rules &Economic Development Committees.[6] Additionally,he served on the San Diego Regional County Airport Authority,San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Board,SANDAG Borders Committee,Otay Valley Regional Park Policy Committee,Bayshore Bikeway Working Group,and the San Diego Consortium Policy Board. He also served on the Board of Directors for Local Progress,a national municipal policy network.
In September 2013,he declared his candidacy for mayor of San Diego. He was the officially endorsed Democratic candidate in the special election to replace Bob Filner.[7] In the primary election held November 19,2013,he came in second with 25.59 percent of the vote. A runoff election against fellow city councilmember Kevin Faulconer was held February 11,2014,and Faulconer defeated Alvarez.[8]
In 2014 he ran for re-election to represent District 8,and won outright in the June primary,drawing 75% of the vote. His second term started in December 2014.[9]
In January 2017,Alvarez announced his intention to run for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors representing District 1 in 2020 when incumbent Greg Cox is termed out of office.[10] However,since he would be termed out of office from the City Council prior to 2020,Alvarez chose to run for the San Diego Community College District Board in 2018.[11] Alvarez was ultimately unsuccessful in the election,finishing second to Sean Elo.[12]
In 2019,Alvarez attended a meeting about an SDG&E project and supported its approval,which may have violated city ethics guidelines on former elected officials affecting city decision-making.[13]
↑ Alvarez was not the incumbent in the primary, but was the incumbent in the general election after winning the special election for the seat. The special election was held on the same day as the primary.
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