Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 77

In November of 2012, Brian Maienschein was elected to represent the 77th Assembly District. Prior to his election, Brian had established a long record of service on behalf of San Diego residents.

Brian was elected to the San Diego City Council in November 2000 with 63% of the vote, the most ever received by a non-incumbent, and was re-elected without opposition in 2004 to represent the San Diego City Council's Fifth District. In the course of both elections, he received the highest number of votes ever cast for a City Council candidate.

During his tenure, Brian preserved over 11,000 acres in the San Pasqual Valley from development. He secured the opening of State Route 56 and made numerous infrastructure improvements throughout his district. He is most well known for his outstanding response to two wildfires that swept through his district, the Cedar Fire in 2003 and the Witch Creek Fire in 2007. Brian and his staff walked the burned-out neighborhood streets themselves to create a list of the homes that had been destroyed and got this news out to his constituents before they were allowed to return. In the fire's aftermath, he set up a one-stop shop for disaster victims to lead the rebuilding efforts. The plan he created is now viewed as a national model for disaster response.

Prior to his election, Brian served as Executive Director of Youth Court, an innovative program that has forged a partnership between law enforcement, schools, and community groups to get first-time juvenile offenders back on track. For his work with the program, Brian received the District Attorney's Crime Victims Rights Award. As a Councilmember, he expanded the program throughout San Diego. Thousands of San Diego students have now been through the program.

In January 2009, Brian was selected as the first Commissioner of the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. In that role, he directed United Way's Project 25, which saves taxpayers millions of dollars every year, reduces homelessness, and serves veterans.

As an Assemblymember, Brian has been a leading advocate of legislation addressing issues relating to public safety, economic development, and mental health services. Two of his bills--AB 68 and AB 465--received strong bi-partisan support and were signed into law by Governor Brown.

During his first term in the Assembly, Brian has received the Easter Seals Assembly Advocate Award, and was named one of TechAmerica's 2013 Tech Champions.

A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and California Western School of Law, Brian's proudest accomplishments are his two daughters, Taylin and Brenna.