Mary Salas
Mary Salas was the Mayor of Chula Vista in California. Salas assumed office on December 9, 2014. Salas left office on December 13, 2022.
Salas ran for re-election for Mayor of Chula Vista in California. Salas won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Salas was a member of the Chula Vista City Council from 1996 to 2004 and from 2012 to 2014. She was also a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 79 from 2006 to 2010.[1]
Biography
Salas was born in Chula Vista, California. She graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in social work. Her career experience includes working in the California Employment Development Department and the California Trade and Commerce Agency.[2][3]
Salas' political background includes serving on the Chula Vista Civil Service Commission, the Chula Vista Planning Commission, the Chula Vista City Council, the South Bay Irrigation District Board of Directors, and as a member of the California State Assembly.[3]
Committee assignments
During her time in the legislature, Salas served on the following committees:
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee, California General Assembly
- Veterans Affairs Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California General Assembly
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Salas' sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 261 - Pupil records: privacy rights
- AB 286 - Vehicles: additional registration fees
- AB 847 - Sales tax: Adult Entertainment Venue Impact Fee
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2022
Mary Salas was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Mayor of Chula Vista
Incumbent Mary Salas defeated Hector Gastelum in the general election for Mayor of Chula Vista on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Salas (Nonpartisan) | 71.9 | 54,062 | |
| Hector Gastelum (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 21,175 | ||
| Total votes: 75,237 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Chula Vista
Incumbent Mary Salas and Hector Gastelum defeated Daniel Schreck and Arthur Kende in the primary for Mayor of Chula Vista on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Salas (Nonpartisan) | 62.7 | 24,572 | |
| ✔ | Hector Gastelum (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 6,676 | |
| Daniel Schreck (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 4,408 | ||
| Arthur Kende (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 3,547 | ||
| Total votes: 39,203 | ||||
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2014
The city of Chula Vista, California held mayoral elections on June 3, 2014. Pamela Bensoussan, Jerry Rindone and Mary Salas faced off in the general election. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Salas and Rindone - met in a runoff election on November 4, 2014. Salas defeated Rindone in the runoff.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Chula Vista Mayor, General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Mary Salas |
52.9% | 19,995 | |
| Jerry Rindone | 47.1% | 17,827 | |
| Total Votes | 37,822 | ||
| Source: County of San Diego - 2014 Election Results | |||
| Chula Vista Mayor, Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Mary Salas |
44.2% | 9,808 | |
| Jerry Rindone |
38.9% | 8,638 | |
| Pamela Bensoussan | 16.8% | 3,732 | |
| Total Votes | 22,178 | ||
| Source: County of San Diego - 2014 Election Results | |||
2010
Salas was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. She instead ran for election to the California State Senate, Seat 40. She was defeated by Juan Vargas in the June 8 primary.
| California State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary Democratic Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Juan Vargas |
50% | 24,282 |
| Mary Salas | 50% | 24,260 |
| Total Votes | 48,542 | |
2008
In 2008 Salas was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 79. Salas (D) finished with 74,051 votes while her opponent Derrick Roach (R) finished with 32,526 votes.[10]
| California State Assembly, District 79, Special Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary Salas Incumbent |
69.5% | 74,051 | |
| Republican | Derrick Roach | 30.5% | 32,526 | |
| Total Votes | 106,577 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[11][12]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Salas ranked as a 100, along with eight other Democratic members of the state assembly.
Personal
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Salas is a member of the American Association of University Women, California Trade and Commerce Agency, Kiwanis International, MANA, South County Economic Development Council Board and Sweetwater Authority.[13]
See also
- Chula Vista, California
- Chula Vista, California mayoral election, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ MarySalas.com, "About Mary," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ La Prensa San Diego, "There is Something About Mary," October 11, 2002
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 City of Chula Vista, "Mayor Mary Casillas Salas," accessed January 2, 2022 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "salasbio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ City of Chula Vista "Elections," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ The Charter of the City of Chula Vista "Article III, Section 300.A.3," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ City of Chula Vista "Candidate Log - June 3, 2014 General Municipal Election," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ San Diego Source, "Chula Vista mayor's race, council seat 1 undecided," June 3, 2014
- ↑ KPBS, "June 3, 2014 Primary Election Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cheryl Cox |
Mayor of Chula Vista 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by John McCann |
| Preceded by - |
Chula Vista City Council 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 79 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by Ben Hueso (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Chula Vista City Council 1996-2004 |
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