City of Seaside City Council Councilmember Jon Wizard

Jon Wizard describes himself on Twitter as a “public relations manager for a nonprofit affordable housing developer & public servant working with various government bodies and community organizations to create a more free, just, and equitable society.” He’s also been a deputy sheriff in Monterey County, a police office in San Luis Obispo, and a firefighter in Pacific Grove. He previously served on Seaside’s Environmental Committee and Monterey County’s Planning Commission and Housing Authority. And midway through his council term, Wizard ran an unsuccessful campaign for mayor.

First elected: November 2018

Day job: Public relations manager for YIMBY Law

Alma maters: California State University Dominguez Hills (master’s degree, humanities); San Jose State University (bachelor’s degree, public relations); Cabrillo College (associate’s degree, criminal justice)

Twitter bio: “Council Member in the @City_of_Seaside & Housing Elements Coordinator @Yimby_Law.  Likes, tweets, and RTs ≠ position of my city or my employer. BLM & GND.”

Notable quote: “Budgets are our value statements. Where we prioritize our spending is a reflection of what we think is important. So to have a status quo budget where we don't make any adjustments means that we think everything is fine just the way it is. And that's not how I feel.” (Source: KSBW.com)