David Alvarez

David Alvarez, SDHS class of 1998, grew up in Barrio Logan with his parents, Jose and Maria Alvarez, four brothers and one sister. He attended Perkins Elementary School and Memorial Junior High. He was the first in his family to graduate from high school and college. He graduated with honors from San Diego State University.

Elected to the San Diego City Council in 2010, David chairs the environment committee and serves on the Smart Growth & Land Use Committee, the San Diego Regional County Airport Authority, San Diego metropolitan Transit System Board, SANDAG Borders Committee, Otay Valley Regional Park Policy Committee, and Bayshore Bikeway Working Group. He is a member of the League of California Cities Latino Caucus and the national Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).

During his years in public service, David has achieved important goals like: creation of Cesar Solis Park in the South Bay and the development of a new library for San Ysidro. He continues to work on providing more park space in the South Bay, increasing and safeguarding San Diego’s water supply, border infrastructure, and designing and funding a joint use park for students at Perkins Elementary and Beyer Elementary Schools. Councilmember David Alvarez is committed to bring social, economic, and environmental justice to his constituency and all San Diegans.

In 2016, Councilmember Alvarez worked tirelessly with many concerned San Diego High School constituents to keep San Diego High in its current location through championing San Diego City Proposition I on the November ballot. A life member of the Alumni Association, he did a lot to help “save San Diego High”.

David and his wife Xochitl live with their daughter and son in Logan Heights. David is an avid bicyclist and bikes to work often.