Community Service

Bakersfield City Councilmember, Ward 4
Elected November 1998

Vice-Mayor, 2011-2012

City Council Committees:

Water Resources Committee, Chair
Community Services Committee
Personnel Committee

Current Service:

Local Agency Formation Committee (LAFCO), Chair
Southern California Water Committee, Member
Mendiburu Magic Foundation, Advisory Board Member

Past Service:

Vice-Mayor, 2003-2004
Kern Council of Governments (Kern CoG), Chair
Planning & Development Committee, Chair
Legislative & Litigation Committee, Chair
San Joaquin Water Coalition, Kern Cities Representative 
Valley Water Alliance, Board Member
Boys & Girls Club Board, President
Youth for Christ, Board Member

Professional Background:

David is a First Vice-President and Financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He has been in the financial services industry since 1988. He specializes in retirement and estate planning for high net worth clients and corporate retirement plans.

Education:

San Jose State University
   Bachelor of Science Degree, June 1981
   Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting

Personal:

David is a resident of Bakersfield, California. He attended local public schools, including Bakersfield High School, before attending San Jose State. He and his wife have three children. He enjoys basketball, tennis, and golf.