About Councilmember Vivian Moreno
“I am worried about what type of city we are leaving for our kids. Miguel and I want what every other parent wants: our child to grow up in a safe, clean city, where she has all the opportunities she needs to succeed in life. I am dedicated to making San Diego more affordable for our families and ensuring that our neighborhoods receive their fair share of city services.”
—Councilmember Vivian Moreno
As First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once stated “For your own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others” and Councilmember Vivian Moreno embodies this philosophy as she has dedicated her career to improving the region’s most underserved communities through experience, volunteer work and public service. She was elected to represent the City of San Diego’s Eighth City Council District in 2018.
Councilmember Moreno currently serves as Chair of the Land Use and Housing Committee, Vice Chair of the Audit Committee, a member of the Committee on Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods and Budget and Government Efficiency Committee. She is also a member of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Board, the Otay Valley Regional Park Policy Committee, SANDAG Board of Directors (alternate), SANDAG Bayshore Bikeway Working Group, SANDAG Borders Committee, SANDAG Executive Committee (alternate), San Diego Consortium Policy Board and is Chair of both the Otay Mesa Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Public Financing Authority and SANDAG’s Community Based Organization Working Group. In July of 2019, Councilmember Moreno was appointed by California Speaker Anthony Rendon to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) and was also appointed as the State of California Representative on the Good Neighbor Environmental Board.
Councilmember Moreno’s priorities include ensuring that the residents of District Eight receive the equitable services and resources they need for a better quality of life, including the building of more housing for our working families, repairing our streets and roads, ensuring safe routes to school, advocating for more parks and libraries for our youth and promoting initiatives that bring jobs to the District.
With a strong passion towards the advancement of youth and Latinas in San Diego, the Councilmember has served on the boards of community-focused organizations, including the San Ysidro Women’s Club, Border View Family YMCA and MANA de San Diego and actively recruits District 8 residents to serves on the City of San Diego’s Boards and Commissions.
Councilmember Moreno is a lifelong resident of San Diego and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a focus on International Relations from the University of California at San Diego. Prior to working in the public sector, Councilmember Moreno worked as a buyer for a metal distributor. She is a proud homeowner in San Ysidro, enjoys traveling (she has visited 27 countries!), reading and spending time with her husband Miguel, family and dog Luna.
Updated 12-15-21
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