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Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich

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John Friedrich is a climate change activist who has lived in South Lake Tahoe since the early 2000s years. The former program director at the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Friedrich states he wants to continue building engagement with South Lake Tahoe’s Latino and Hispanic community. His top priority is affordable housing.


First elected: Nov. 6, 2020


Notable quote: Friedrich ran for on the platform of “bringing our community together for solutions that better manage tourism, provide housing local workers can afford, diversify our economy, fix our roads, reduce traffic, provide strong support for public safety and fire prevention, create walkable town hubs, and protect our environment.”


Day job: Founder of Tahoe Green Jobs Coalition, which connects employers and employees with green jobs.


Committee and board assignments include: Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board, Tahoe Transportation District (alternate)

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