Candidate for
Mayor; City of San Diego

Nathan Fletcher is a Democrat, family man, business executive, educator, news commentator, former California Assemblyman, and a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Fletcher currently serves as the Senior Director of Corporate Development for Qualcomm, Inc. In this capacity, Fletcher focuses on innovative ways to use wireless mobile technology to transform the lives of underserved people in emerging economies, including public-private partnerships and other global initiatives. He also teaches a Political Science course at the University of California, San Diego where he engages students in thoughtful debate and discussion on local, statewide, national, & global issues, and serves as a news analyst for Fox 5 San Diego and columnist for San Diego Magazine. During Fletcher's tenure as a State Assemblyman representing California's 75th District, he drafted Chelsea's Law--landmark legislation that reformed the way California deals with violent sexual predators who target children. Fletcher was proud to be the first combat veteran of the Global War on Terror to serve in the California State Legislature; he faithfully served his country for nearly a half decade as a Marine, working as a Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Specialist and earning the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat "V" for valor, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. A frequent commentator, public speaker, and tireless advocate for the voiceless, Fletcher has appeared on MSNBC's Hardball, CNN, The Today Show, Larry King Live, and Dr. Phil and has been quoted in national print publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and many others. Fletcher is an Ironman Triathlete, marathon runner and an avid outdoorsman who enjoys surfing, alpine mountaineering, and mountain biking. He is a graduate of California Baptist University, where he was a Presidential Merit Scholar and member of the CBU Baseball Team. Fletcher lives in San Diego with his wife Mindy and their sons Zach and Caleb. They are members of Solana Beach Presbyterian Church.