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Title: Mayor
Phone: 619.667.1100
amadrid@ci.la-mesa.ca.us
Phone: 619.667.1100
amadrid@ci.la-mesa.ca.us
Art Madrid, a La Mesa resident since 1958, has held elective office since
1981. Elected as a City Councilman from 1981 to 1990, Art was then
elected Mayor in 1990 and re-elected in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
Prior to holding elective office, Art was a community advocate for public
safety, schools, youth recreational programs, senior services, civic and
business issue and environmental concerns. He served on numerous
Boards and Commissions with the City, County and State.
In 1994 Art and La Mesa gained national and international attention when
he started a highly successful program of publishing the names and
pictures of individuals arrested for prostitution in his community.
In 1995 the American Society of Public Administrators selected Art as San
Diego County’s Outstanding Elected Official. In 1997 he was selected as
Citizen of the Year by the East County Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. San
Diego Magazine selected him as one of their “50 People to watch in 2000.”
In May 2001, The Children’s Disability Council selected Art as their Mayor of
the Year.
Art has served as chair of the San Diego Association of Governments,
SANDAG. He also serves on State Board of the League of California Cities
and was President of the San Diego Division of the League. He has served
as President of the California Council of Governments, CALCOG, which
represents all 478 Cities and 58 Counties in the State.
Throughout his private sector employment and public service involvement,
Art has served on over 125 boards and commissions for non-profit, civic,
cultural, educational and business organizations at the local, state and
national levels.
1981. Elected as a City Councilman from 1981 to 1990, Art was then
elected Mayor in 1990 and re-elected in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
Prior to holding elective office, Art was a community advocate for public
safety, schools, youth recreational programs, senior services, civic and
business issue and environmental concerns. He served on numerous
Boards and Commissions with the City, County and State.
In 1994 Art and La Mesa gained national and international attention when
he started a highly successful program of publishing the names and
pictures of individuals arrested for prostitution in his community.
In 1995 the American Society of Public Administrators selected Art as San
Diego County’s Outstanding Elected Official. In 1997 he was selected as
Citizen of the Year by the East County Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. San
Diego Magazine selected him as one of their “50 People to watch in 2000.”
In May 2001, The Children’s Disability Council selected Art as their Mayor of
the Year.
Art has served as chair of the San Diego Association of Governments,
SANDAG. He also serves on State Board of the League of California Cities
and was President of the San Diego Division of the League. He has served
as President of the California Council of Governments, CALCOG, which
represents all 478 Cities and 58 Counties in the State.
Throughout his private sector employment and public service involvement,
Art has served on over 125 boards and commissions for non-profit, civic,
cultural, educational and business organizations at the local, state and
national levels.
Art Madrid
La Mesa City Council
City Hall
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, Ca 91941
Phone: 619.463.6611
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, Ca 91941
Phone: 619.463.6611