Joe LaCava | |
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| Member of the San Diego City Council from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Bry |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | San Diego State University |
Joe LaCava is an American politician and engineer serving as a member of the San Diego City Council from the 1st district. He assumed office in December 2020,succeeding Barbara Bry who ran for mayor of San Diego.
Joe LaCava was raised in the San Diego neighborhoods of Logan Heights and University Heights,before his family moved to Allied Gardens. After graduating Patrick Henry High School,he went to San Diego State University,where he earned his bachelor's degree in engineering. [1]
LaCava worked for the United States Forest Service in Northern California upon graduation,and became a civil engineer when he returned to San Diego. He served on the Bird Rock Community Council before becoming chairman of the La Jolla Community Planning group. [1]
He ran for the San Diego City Council seat vacated by Barbara Bry and won in both primary and general election contests during the 2020 San Diego elections,defeating general election candidate Will Moore. He took office in December 2020. [2] He represents the 1st District on the San Diego City Council,which includes the communities of La Jolla,Carmel Valley,and Torrey Pines,as well as the campus of the University of California,San Diego. The district originally included University City until the 2021 redistricting where it was removed in favor of Pacific Beach. [3]
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President: Sean Elo-Rivera, President Pro Tempore: Joe LaCava | |||||||||
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