
San Diego City Councilmember, District 3
Greater San Diego Area

San Diego City Councilmember, District 3
Greater San Diego Area
Todd Gloria is a native San Diegan whose life's work is the ideal blend of community activism and government experience.
Todd was elected to the San Diego City Council in November 2008. He represents the Third Council District which consists of San Diego's older urban communties of Hillcrest, North Park, City Heights, Golden Hill, Kensington, Talmadge, Normal Heights and University Heights. His district includes Balboa Park.
Todd is the Chairman of the City Council's Land Use & Housing Committee.
Todd served as the District Director for Congresswoman Susan A. Davis from 2001 to 2008. Previous to that he worked for six years in the County of San Diego's Health and Human Services Agency.
In 2005, the San Diego City Council appointed Todd to the Board of Commissioners of the San Diego Housing Commission. The Board oversees the Commission's $224 million annual budget that serves nearly 75,000 families. Previous to his appointment as a City Commissioner, Todd served as a member of the Commission's loan committee approving financing packages for the creation of over 2,000 affordable housing units throughout the city.
Outside of his professional work in government, Todd is active in his community. Todd is a resident panelist on the Mid City Prostitution Impact Panel that works to deter criminal activity in City Heights. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center and recently completed a term as its Chair. Todd is also an enrolled member of the Tlight-Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
A reflection of San Diego's diversity, Todd's ethnic heritage is a mix of American Indian, Filipino, Latino, and Dutch ancestry. Todd is a graduate of James Madison High School in Clairemont. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of San Diego. He and his partner, Jason, are homeowners in the Cherokee Point neighborhood of City Heights.