Joe LaCava

Joe LaCava


Member of the San Diego City Council from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 10, 2020
Mayor	Todd Gloria
Preceded by	Barbara Bry

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	San Diego State University (BSE)

Joe LaCava is an American politician and engineer serving as a member of the San Diego City Council since 2020, representing District 1. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as chairman of the La Jolla Community Planning Association.

Early life and education

Joe LaCava was raised in the San Diego neighborhoods of Logan Heights and University Heights, before his family moved to Allied Gardens. After graduating Patrick Henry High School, he attended San Diego State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in engineering.^[1]

Career

LaCava worked for the United States Forest Service 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.^[1]

He ran for the San Diego City Council seat vacated by Barbara Bry and won in both primary and general election contests during the 2020 San Diego elections, defeating general election candidate Will Moore. He took office in December 2020.^[2] He represents the 1st District on the San Diego City Council, which includes the communities of La Jolla, Carmel Valley, and Torrey Pines, as well as the campus of the University of California, San Diego. The district originally included University City until the 2021 redistricting where it was removed in favor of Pacific Beach.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Garrick, David (2020-12-08). "LaCava brings community experience, policy expertise, independent streak to San Diego council". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
^ Mackin-Solomon, Ashley (2020-12-10). "La Jolla's Joe LaCava sworn in as District 1 City Council member". La Jolla Light. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
^ "San Diego City Council Districts". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.