Michael Tubbs | |
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| 79th Mayor of Stockton | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Silva |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Lincoln |
| Member of the Stockton City Council from the 6th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Fritchen |
| Succeeded by | Jesús Andrade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Derrick Tubbs August 2, 1990 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Nti-Asare (2017–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Derrick Tubbs (born August 2, 1990)[1] is an American politician who is currently serving as a special adviser for economic mobility and opportunity for Governor Gavin Newsom. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 79th mayor of Stockton, California from 2017 to 2021, and as a member of the Stockton City Council from the 6th District from 2013 until 2017.
Tubbs was elected mayor in 2016, becoming the youngest mayor in Stockton's history and its first African-American mayor.[2] With his win, he also became the youngest mayor ever of a city with a population greater than 100,000.[3] In 2020, he lost reelection to Kevin Lincoln.
- ^ "Michael Derrick Tubbs, Born 08/02/1990 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Rising Democratic star Michael Tubbs risks reelection defeat, thanks in part to a Stockton blog". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Bajuelos Castillo, Beatriz. "How Michael Tubbs became one of America's youngest mayors in Stockton". CNBC.