{"id":322467,"date":"2023-04-07T07:06:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T14:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=322467"},"modified":"2023-04-07T07:06:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T14:06:24","slug":"parent-running-to-represent-79th-assembly-district-in-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/parent-running-to-represent-79th-assembly-district-in-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent running to represent 79th Assembly District in 2024 election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #424242;\">Parent running to represent 79<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">el<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Assembly District in 2024 election<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #424242;\">La Mesa Vice Mayor Colin Parent announced that he will be running to represent the 79th Assembly District in the 2024 election.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #424242;\">The incumbent, Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber, has officially announced her campaign for State Senate in the 39th District.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_322471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322471\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-322471 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/cdn.sdnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230407070510\/2016_July_Colin-Parent_Campaign-Photo-Shoot-206-of-238-1140x760.jpeg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-322471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colin Parent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #424242;\">Parent has served as <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">a La Mesa<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">C<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ouncilmember for six years, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">having been <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">first elected in 2016. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I am excited to announce my candidacy to represent the people of District 79,\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Parent stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> \u201cI believe that public policy has the power to improve people\u2019s lives, and that elected officials have an obligation to be clear-eyed about what\u2019s not working. Today, a lot of things aren\u2019t working, and people are continuing to struggle. The California State Assembly is the best place for me to use my experience and knowledge to push for better outcomes for our communities. If elected to the State Assembly, I will be a fierce and effective advocate for our region. I\u2019ve never been afraid to speak truth to power, and to call for change where it\u2019s needed.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Parent has been endorsed by local Assemblymembers David Alvarez, Chris Ward, and Tasha Boerner Horvath. Parent was born and raised in San Diego County and graduated from Valhalla High School. He received his Bachelors from the University of California, San Diego followed by his Juris Doctorate from the NYU School of Law. Over the last two decades, he served in the Jerry Brown administration as the director of external affairs for the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and as the Director of Policy at the San Diego Housing Commission. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Currently, he works as the CEO and general counsel for Circulate San Diego, a nonprofit that advocates for public transit, safe walkable neighborhoods, and affordable homes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #757575;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parent running to represent 79th Assembly District in 2024 election La Mesa Vice Mayor Colin Parent announced that he will be running to represent the 79th Assembly District in the 2024 election. The incumbent, Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber, has officially announced her campaign for State Senate in the 39th District. 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