Elected official in San Diego, California
The San Diego City Attorney is an elected official in San Diego, California. The City Attorney serves as the city government's lawyer and as a criminal prosecutor for misdemeanor violations and infractions. The city attorney is elected for four years, and may serve up to two terms.[1] The current city attorney is Mara Elliott.[2] Predecessors include Jan Goldsmith (2008-2016), Mike Aguirre (2004-2008), Casey Gwinn (1996-2004), and John W. Witt (1969-1996).[3][4] Ms. Elliott is the first woman, and first Latina, to serve as City Attorney for San Diego, California.[5]
Composition
The San Diego City Attorney's Office has four divisions.
- Civil Advisory Division
- Civil Litigation Division
- Criminal Division
- Community Justice Division[6]
List of City Attorneys
The following list shows San Diego City Attorneys since the incorporation of the City of San Diego.[7][8][9] From 1852 until 1888 the City government was dissolved due to a bankruptcy and there was no official city attorney.[10]
References
- ^ "How To Run For Office Details | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov.
- ^ "Office of the City Attorney | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov.
- ^ "Casey Gwinn". WIC Biography. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Legends of the Bar, John W. Witt". San Diego County Bar Association. January 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Mara Elliott and Women Trailblazers in San Diego". San Diego County Democratic Party. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "City Attorney Divisions | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov.
- ^ Smythe, William Ellworth (1907). History of San Diego, 1542-1908. History Co. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ McGrew, Clarence Alan (1922). City of San Diego and San Diego County: The Birthplace of California, Volume 1. American Historical Society. p. 426. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "ELECTION HISTORY – CITY ATTORNEY, CITY OF SAN DIEGO" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "A History of San Diego Government | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov. City of San Diego. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
External links
- Election history, City Attorney, City of San Diego