Community organizer has multi-ethnic background, track record of building trust among colleagues
“The challenge for those of us entering office today is not to return things to normal,” he said. “Normal is not good enough.”
San Diego needs to make unprecedented progress on housing affordability, climate change, transportation, healthy neighborhoods, public safety and justice for all, Elo-Rivera said.
Mayor Gloria offered similar sentiments.
“Let’s be done with saying we are just America’s Finest City,” he said. “It’s time for us to dare to be a truly great city.”
Gloria also noted that he is the city’s first openly gay mayor in addition to being the first mayor of color, which he said reflects San Diego’s changing demographics.