Steve Padilla

Steve Padilla
Member of the California Senate
from the 18th district
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Preceded byBen Hueso[1]
38th Mayor of Chula Vista
In office
2002–2006
Preceded byShirley Horton
Succeeded byCheryl Cox
Member of the Chula Vista City Council
In office
2016–2022
Preceded byPamela Bensoussan
ConstituencySeat 3
In office
1994–2002
Preceded byLen Moore[2]
Succeeded byJohn McCann[3]
ConstituencySeat 2
California Coastal Commission
Assumed office
2017
Appointed byAnthony Rendon
In office
2005–2007
Appointed byFabian Núñez
Member of the Board of Port Commissioners
In office
2009–2011
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Chula Vista, California

Stephen C. Padilla (born 1967) is an American politician, public policy, advocacy and communications consultant serving in the California State Senate since 2022. From 1994 to 2002, he served two terms on the city council of Chula Vista, California. He served as Mayor of Chula Vista (Pop. 240,000) from 2002 to 2006 and as a member of the California Coastal Commission from 2005 to 2007, and again since 2017. He served as a member of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Unified Port of San Diego, as Board Secretary and Vice Chairman-Elect from 2009 to 2011. In 2016, he was again elected to the Chula Vista City Council.

He is also noted for being one of the state's increasing number of openly gay political leaders.

  1. ^ "Chula Vista Councilmember Steve Padilla to run in Senate district that includes east valley".
  2. ^ "Len Moore; Navy officer later served on Chula Vista council". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 8, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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