Steve Padilla | |
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Member of the California Senate from the 18th district | |
Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ben Hueso[1] |
38th Mayor of Chula Vista | |
In office 2002–2006 | |
Preceded by | Shirley Horton |
Succeeded by | Cheryl Cox |
Member of the Chula Vista City Council | |
In office 2016–2022 | |
Preceded by | Pamela Bensoussan |
Constituency | Seat 3 |
In office 1994–2002 | |
Preceded by | Len Moore[2] |
Succeeded by | John McCann[3] |
Constituency | Seat 2 |
California Coastal Commission | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Appointed by | Anthony Rendon |
In office 2005–2007 | |
Appointed by | Fabian Núñez |
Member of the Board of Port Commissioners | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) San Diego, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Chula Vista, California |
Stephen C. Padilla (born 1967) is an American politician, public policy, advocacy and communications consultant serving in the California State Senate since 2022. From 1994 to 2002, he served two terms on the city council of Chula Vista, California. He served as Mayor of Chula Vista (Pop. 240,000) from 2002 to 2006 and as a member of the California Coastal Commission from 2005 to 2007, and again since 2017. He served as a member of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Unified Port of San Diego, as Board Secretary and Vice Chairman-Elect from 2009 to 2011. In 2016, he was again elected to the Chula Vista City Council.
He is also noted for being one of the state's increasing number of openly gay political leaders.
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