Candidate for
Mayor; City of Marina

BIOGRAPHY

Mayor Bruce Delgado is a California native. He was born in 1961 and grew up in the wonderful City of Glendora, 30 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Bruce has lived in Marina since 1996 and works on Fort Ord as a Botanist and natural land manager for the Bureau of Land Management. Bruce's experience has given him an insider's look at Fort Ord reuse thus Mayor Delgado has a deep understanding of Fort Ord's issues and challenges.

EDUCATION

Mayor Delgado graduated in 1990 from northern California's Humboldt State University(H.S.U.) with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Wildlife Management. At his graduation ceremony Bruce was presented with H.S.U.'s Senior Man of the Year Award for his contributions to recycling on campus and in the surrounding community of Arcata, California.

EXPERIENCE

· Mayor of Marina, elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2010

· Marina City Council, 2000-2004

· Chairman of Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), 2011- current

· Director of Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) 2008-current

· Director of Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) 2008-current

· Boardmember Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB) 2011-current

· Director, Monterey Salinas Transit, 2000-2004

· Botanist/Natural Lands Manager, Fort Ord, 1996-current

· President, Chuck Haugen Conservation Fund, 2003-current

· Treasurer, Marina Farmers Market, 2004-current

· Director, Monterey Bay Youth Camp, 1998-current

· Director, California Native Plant Society, 1991-2012

· Leader, Marina 2020 Vision, Spokesperson for Measure E-Marina's Urban Growth Boundary

· Vice-Chair Marina HEARS (Health Education Arts Recreation Safety), 2001-2003

· Marina Arts Council Advisory Board 2002-2003

· Secretary, Learning for Life Charter High School in Marina, 2002-2004

· Co-leader of Girl Scout Linking Girls to Lands Outdoor Program, 1999

· Volunteer State Parks, 1998 - current

· Volunteer and founder of Marina Litter Pickup Program, 2002-2004

· Founder and Chairman Campus Recycling Project, H.S.U.

RECOGNITION

· Land Manager of the Year, 2007. Awarded by California Invasive Plant Council.

· Environmental Leader of the Year, 2006. Awarded by Chuck Haugen Conservation Fund

· Leadership Monterey Peninsula graduate 2004

· Senior Man of the Year, 1990. Awarded by Humboldt State University