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San Diego County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Rich Grosch

Candidate for
Council Member; City of San Diego; District 2

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Public/Community Service

  • Trustee, San Diego Community College District
  • Chairman, Ocean Beach Community Development Corporation
  • Chairman, Ocean Beach Planning Board
  • Chairman, Miramar College Citizens Advisory Board
  • Vice-President, Ocean Beach Town Council
  • Chair, Ocean Beach Christmas Parade and Tree Committee
  • Founder, Relocate Now!
  • Board member, Airport Coalition
  • Coach, YMCA youth basketball and soccer, Bishop's School girls softball, Pennisula Youth Softball
  • Led effort to pass Community Plan and thwart overdevelopment
  • Led effort to save local neighborhood movie theater from adult entertainment
  • As chair of Ocean Beach Community Development Corporation led effort to purchase property at entrance of community to remove existing billboard and design new pedestrian park, plant over 150 street trees, create two mini-business improvement districts (BID's) in community, develop comprehensive strategic plan for Corporation, hire new executive director and add additional staff.
  • Led effort to build new softball fields for Girls Softball League.

Education

  • B.A., education, California Western University
  • M.A., education, USIU
  • Life time California Teaching Credential
  • Special Authorization: Computer Science, UCSD

Professional background

  • Teacher and Technology Coordinator - Computer Science - Sacred Heart Academy
  • Alumni Director, United States International University
  • Council Representative, San Diego City Council - District 6
  • Teacher, team leader of Educationally Handicapped., Asst. Principal - Santee School District

Awards and Recognition

  • Recipient,Citizen of the Year, Ocean Beach Town Council
  • Special Community Service Award, Peninsula Youth Softball

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