Jim Madaffer
Jim Madaffer | |
|---|---|
| Member of San Diego City Council serving district 7 | |
| In office December 2000 – December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Judy McCarty |
| Succeeded by | Marti Emerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1960 San Diego, California |
| Spouse | Robin Madaffer |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Tierrasanta, San Diego, California |
| Alma mater | San Diego State University, Grossmont College |
| Website | Madaffer Enterprises Inc. |
Jim Madaffer is an American businessman, entrepreneur and former politician. He served on the San Diego City Council from 2000 to 2008. He was appointed to the California Transportation Commission by Gov. Jerry Brown[1][2] and also serves on the board of the San Diego County Water Authority.
City Council
Madaffer began his career in government by serving as chief of staff to San Diego Councilwoman Judy McCarty from 1993 to 2000.[3] He was re-elected in 2004 after the city redistricting.
Madaffer led the effort to pass a city law that required all new buildings to have automated external defibrillators. The law was passed in November 2008. He also co-founded San Diego Project Heart Beat in 2001, which helps distributes automated external defibrillators.[4]
He was in office when former Mayor Dick Murphy resigned from office and called the resignation "unfortunate."[5]
Business career
After leaving the City Council due to term limits, he started his own government relations firm, Madaffer Enterprises Inc. He also owned four community newspapers, Mission Times Courier, Mission Valley News, La Mesa Courier and Seaside Courier, before selling them for an undisclosed amount in 2014.[6]
He serves on the advisory board for Keenan & Associates.[7]
Education
He attended San Diego State University and studied business.
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140109045457/http://scoopsandiego.com/news/local/jim-madaffer-named-to-key-transportation-panel/article_f97d3344-7723-11e3-9c80-001a4bcf6878.html. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "League of California Cities - League Past President Jim Madaffer Appointed to California Transportation Commission". Cacities.org. January 6, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "All the Jim That's Fit to Print". Voice of San Diego. July 24, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044951/http://sdprojectheartbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/San_Diego_AED.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Murphy resigns : San Diego mayor announces departure less than 5 months into second term". Legacy.utsandiego.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Former Councilman Madaffer Sells 3 Community Newspapers". Times of San Diego. July 2, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Leading Business and Government Expert Jim Madaffer Joins Keenan Advisory Board - Keenan | California Insurance Brokerage & Consulting". Keenan. December 9, 2009. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2015.