Marti Emerald is an elected member of the San Diego City Council

San Diego City Council

The San Diego City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of San Diego, California. The city councilmember seats are all officially non-partisan by state law. There are currently 8 members of the city council, which will be expanded to 9 members in 2012 under the terms of a...

 in San Diego, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 representing San Diego's seventh Council district since 2008. The seventh district includes the communities of Allied Gardens, City Heights, College and Eastern, Redwood Village/Oak Park, Del Cerro, El Cerrito, Grantville, Mission Trails Regional Park, Rolando, San Carlos, and Tierrasanta. She is a Democrat, although City Council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.

City Council

Councilmember Emerald began her political career in 2008 under investigation for campaign ethics violations and was eventually fined for wrong doing. Constituents of Emerald's district 7 created the only known website completely dedicated to reporting on the public accountability of a San Diego City Councilmember. The site, www.MartiEmeraldSanDiegoCityCouncil.com, includes images, video, and commentary from local residents concerning District 7 and serves as a public portal of information on public accountability concerning San Diego's District 7.

External links

• San Diego Council District 7, Marti Emerald