Half of San Diego’s new appointees are women, 70% are people of color on boards, commissions

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SAN DIEGO –

Mayor Todd Gloria announced that about half of the volunteers he has called on the city’s more than 45 board of directors and commissions are women and 70 percent are black.

Some are the first in their demographic to take on these roles, including the first black Somali refugee to work for the San Diego County’s Water Authority, Ismahan Abdullahi.

“Filling these key positions with voters from a range of age groups, backgrounds and ethnicities brings their lived experience and expertise with them,” Gloria said in a statement.

“The volunteers who make up San Diego’s boards of directors and commissions play a vital role in helping local government better serve the needs of its residents.”

Louie Nguyen, a mayoral agent for the San Diego City Pension Systems Management Committee, said in a statement that a diverse group is ensuring that the city’s people are reflected in their decision-making roles.

“As a refugee living in a city that has been enriched by generations of immigrants and refugees, I see community service as an investment in our current and future generations,” said Nguyen.

The mayor also encouraged more residents to apply for board and commission positions through a new website that allows residents to review and apply for open positions. The website is onboard.sandiego.gov.

Gloria recently announced a dozen appointments of Ken Malbrough to the Planning Commission; Rickie Brown and Tyler Duncan to the Human Relations Commission; Michelle Bush and Lisa-Marie Harris on the San Diego City Employee Pension Scheme; Brian D’Amico to the Director of International Affairs; Donna DeBerry, Jason Paguio, and Sarah Mattinson on the Small Business Advisory Board; Fritz Friedman to the Art and Culture Commission; and Valentine Macedo Jr. to the San Diego County Water Authority.

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