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| image = Councilmember-kent-lee-cd6.jpg
| image = Councilmember-kent-lee-cd6.jpg
| office = Member of the<br>[[San Diego City Council]]<br>for the 6th district
| office = Member of the<br>[[San Diego City Council]]<br>from [[San Diego City Council#District 6|District 6]]
| predecessor = [[Chris Cate]]
| predecessor = [[Chris Cate]]
| successor =
| 1blankname = {{nowrap|Mayor}}
| 1namedata = [[Todd Gloria]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| education = [[University of California, San Diego]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]/[[Bachelor of Science|BS]])}}
| education = [[University of California, San Diego]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]/[[Bachelor of Science|BS]])}}
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| profession = Nonprofit executive director
| profession = Nonprofit executive director
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'''Kent Lee''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [[San Diego City Council]]. He represents the 6th District in the San Diego City Council, which encompasses the neighborhoods of [[Miramar, San Diego|Miramar]], [[Mira Mesa, San Diego|Mira Mesa]], and parts of [[Rancho Peñasquitos]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Diego City Council Districts |url=https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=41a1562ea3f14382b639ecc059011f8f&extent=-117.8743,32.482,-116.1495,33.3868 |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.arcgis.com}}</ref> He assumed office in December 2022, replacing termed-out city council member [[Chris Cate]]. As Cate was the only [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] on the City Council, Lee's election led to a complete lockout of Republicans from the San Diego City Council.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garrick |first=David |date=2022-12-13 |title=Elo-Rivera re-elected San Diego Council president as Democrats achieve 9-0 majority for first time |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2022-12-12/council-inaugurate |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Kent Lee''' is an American politician who has served as a member of the [[San Diego City Council]] since 2022, representing [[San Diego City Council#District 6|District 6]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], his 2022 election resulted in a 9-0 supermajority, defeating the last [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the council.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garrick |first=David |date=2022-12-13 |title=Elo-Rivera re-elected San Diego Council president as Democrats achieve 9-0 majority for first time |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2022-12-12/council-inaugurate |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

Lee represents the neighborhoods of [[Miramar, San Diego|Miramar]], [[Mira Mesa, San Diego|Mira Mesa]], and parts of [[Rancho Peñasquitos]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Diego City Council Districts |url=https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=41a1562ea3f14382b639ecc059011f8f&extent=-117.8743,32.482,-116.1495,33.3868 |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.arcgis.com}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==

Revision as of 00:12, 23 May 2024

Kent Lee
Member of the
San Diego City Council
from District 6
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 12, 2022
MayorTodd Gloria
Preceded byChris Cate
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego (BA/BS)
ProfessionNonprofit executive director

Kent Lee is an American politician who has served as a member of the San Diego City Council since 2022, representing District 6. A member of the Democratic Party, his 2022 election resulted in a 9-0 supermajority, defeating the last Republican member of the council.[1]

Lee represents the neighborhoods of Miramar, Mira Mesa, and parts of Rancho Peñasquitos.[2]

Early life and education

Lee was born in West Covina, California to Chinese immigrants from Vietnam and Burma. He moved to Orange County for high school and then moved to San Diego for college.[3]

Career

Lee worked as the Director of Development & Marketing for the Boy Scouts of America's San Diego-Imperial Council.[4] He served as the executive director for Pacific Arts Movement, a nonprofit media arts organization which coordinates the San Diego Asian Film Festival.[3]

He has stated that his top policy priorities are addressing homelessness, housing attainability, and infrastructure and transit.[5] As a member of the City Council of San Diego, he serves as a non-voting board member of the North County Transit District, which operates Coaster, Sprinter, and bus service in Northern San Diego County.[6]

Personal life

Lee and his wife, Phuong, have two children and live in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego.[3]

References

  1. ^ Garrick, David (2022-12-13). "Elo-Rivera re-elected San Diego Council president as Democrats achieve 9-0 majority for first time". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ "San Diego City Council Districts". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ a b c "Lee brings perspective of young father, nonprofit arts leader to San Diego City Council". San Diego Union-Tribune. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ^ "Kent Lee". Voter's Edge California Voter Guide. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ^ "Kent Lee". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  6. ^ "Board of Directors Information | NCTD". North County Transit District. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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