Joe LaCava is an American politician and engineer serving as a member of the

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from the 1st district. He assumed office in December 2020, succeeding

Barbara Bry Barbara Bry (born April 9, 1949) is an American businesswoman and politician in San Diego, California. She served as a member of the San Diego City Council representing City Council District 1 from 2016 to 2020 and was a candidate for mayor of ...

who ran for mayor of San Diego.

Early life and education

Joe LaCava was raised in the San Diego neighborhoods of Logan Heights and University Heights, before moving to

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. After graduating Patrick Henry High School, he went to

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, where he earned his bachelor's degree in engineering.

Career

LaCava worked for the

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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. He ran for the

seat vacated by

and won in both primary and general election contests during the

2020 San Diego elections Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2020 for mayor, city attorney, and city council. The primary election occurred Tuesday, March 3, 2020, and the general election occurred Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Five of the nine council seats were ...

, defeating general election candidate Will Moore. He took office in December of 2020.

Reference

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