SAN DIEGO – Mara Elliott has earned the endorsement of all five Democratic San Diego City Councilmembers, her campaign announced Thursday. The Democratic leaders endorsing Mara Elliott are Council President Sherri Lightner, Council President Pro-Tem Marti Emerald, and Councilmembers David Alvarez, Todd Gloria, and Myrtle Cole.
Council President Sherri Lightner said: “Mara Elliott understands that the City Attorney’s job is to protect all of San Diego. Whether its holding polluters accountable, protecting taxpayers from bad contractors or protecting our citizens from abuse, Chief Deputy City Attorney Mara Elliott is ready to fight to protect all of San Diego.”
Mara Elliott advises the Environment Committee and leads the City’s legal efforts to hold corporate polluters accountable and implement the City’s plan to achieve 100% renewable energy.
Mara Elliott said: “I am honored to be endorsed by San Diego’s leading Democrats. As City Attorney, I’ll fight to protect working people and our neighborhoods by cracking down on fraud at City Hall, protecting seniors and kids from abuse, and holding corporate polluters accountable.”
Mara Elliott is the only Democrat for City Attorney and has previously been endorsed by US Senator Barbara Boxer, the San Diego County Democratic Party, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and San Diego City Firefighters.
Mara Elliott is Chief Deputy City Attorney and the Democratic nominee to be San Diego’s next City Attorney. To learn more about Mara Elliott’s campaign for City Attorney, visit www.maraelliott.com
