Jesse Arreguín
Jesse Arreguín (born September 4, 1984) is an American politician serving as mayor of Berkeley, California. He served on the Berkeley Housing Commission and Rent Stabilization Board from 2004 to 2009 and represented District 4 on the Berkeley City Council from 2009 to 2016. He is the first Latino elected Berkeley's mayor and one of the youngest mayors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mayor Arreguín is the president of the Association of Bay Area Governments, the Bay Area's regional planning agency.
Jesse Arreguín | |
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| 22nd Mayor of Berkeley | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Bates |
| Member of the Berkeley City Council from the 4th district | |
| In office December 2008 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dona Spring |
| Succeeded by | Kate Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1984 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | www |
Arreguín has described himself as an "unapologetic progressive" and said he wants to "restore Berkeley to the forefront of progressive leadership on the environment and social justice."
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