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Preceded by
  
Ed Harris

Spouse(s)
  
Eric Zapf

Education
  
University of Denver

Political party
  
Republican

Role
  
Elected official


Succeeded by
  
Chris Cate

Name
  
Lorie Zapf

Preceded by
  
Donna Frye

Children
  
2 daughters

Party
  
Republican Party

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Lorie Zapf (pronounced "Zaff") is an American elected official in San Diego, California. She serves as a San Diego City Council member representing City Council District 2. She was first elected to office in November 2010 serving District 6, but switched districts in 2014 due to redistricting. She is a Republican, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.

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San Diego City Council

When she was elected to District 6 in 2010, it included the neighborhoods of Bay Ho, Bay Park, Clairemont Mesa, Fashion Valley, Kearny Mesa, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, North Clairemont, and Serra Mesa. Her home in Bay Ho, was moved to District 2 in the 2011 redistricting. She ran for the vacant District 2 seat under the new borders in 2014 and won election to that seat in the June primary, by getting more than 50% of the vote (53.65%). The other neighborhoods in the new District 2 included Bay Park, Morena, Midway/North Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma.

Committee Assignments

  • Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee (Chair)
  • Infrastructure Committee
  • Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee
  • Budget Review Committee
  • Select Committee on Homelessness
  • Source: Office of the City Clerk

    Personal

    She was born in Los Angeles; her mother was a first-generation Mexican American. She is the first Latina to serve on the city council. She and her husband Eric founded a business, Boulder Bar Endurance, a line of food bars sold through health food stores. They sold the company to MAF Bionutritionals in 2002 but remained active in its operation. She has lived in Bay Ho for 17 years with her husband and two daughters.

    References

    Lorie Zapf Wikipedia