Jennifer Campbell

Jennifer Campbell (born c. 1945)[1] is an American politician and retired physician in San Diego, California. She currently serves as a member of the San Diego City Council representing City Council District 2. She is a Democrat, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law. On December 10, 2020, she was elected the city council president.[2]

Jennifer Campbell
President of the San Diego City Council
Assumed office
December 10, 2020
MayorTodd Gloria
Preceded byGeorgette Gomez
Member of the San Diego City Council
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
December 10, 2018
MayorKevin Faulconer
Preceded byLorie Zapf
Personal details
Bornc. 1945 (age 75–76)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (MD)
WebsiteDistrict website

Campbell's district includes the neighborhoods of Bay Park, Morena, Midway, Mission Beach, Clairemont, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma.[3]

Early life and education

Campbell is from Pittsburgh. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Career

Campbell practiced family medicine in Pittsburgh for many decades, where she also learned holistic medicine and acupuncture. After moving to San Diego she became a part-time teacher of integrative medicine at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.[4]

Election

In August 2017 Campbell registered as one of five challengers to incumbent District 2 councilmember Lorie Zapf.[5] In the June 2018 primary Zapf got 44.6% of the vote, more than twice anyone else's total but not enough to win election outright, so that she and Campbell faced a November 2018 runoff election.[6] Their general election contest became "San Diego's most hotly contested City Council race", with heavy spending by local labor unions in favor of Campbell and by local business groups supporting Zapf.[7] In the November election Campbell defeated Zapf, 56% to 44%. Her election gave Democrats a 6-3 majority on the City Council.[1]

Personal life

She has nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.[4] She lives in the Bay Park neighborhood of San Diego.[1]

References
  1. Garrick, David (November 7, 2018). "Cole, Zapf lose re-election bids in two rare instances of San Diego council incumbents being rejected". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. Bowen, Andrew. "Jen Campbell Chosen As New San Diego City Council President". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  3. "Communities | City Council District 2". City of San Diego. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  4. "Q&A with City Council candidate Jennifer Campbell". San Diego Union Tribune. September 13, 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. Hargrove, Dorian (September 1, 2017). "Now Jen Campbell's going after Zapf's seat 10; That makes five candidates for District 2". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. "Democrats gain City Council supermajority". Fox 5 San Diego. November 6, 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. Garrick, David (October 26, 2018). "San Diego City Council District 2: Incumbent Zapf battling Campbell, a doctor". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 9 January 2019.


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