Candidate for
Mayor; City of Encinitas

Tony Kranz: Deep roots in our community

Tony Kranz has lived in Encinitas since 1960, graduating from San Dieguito High School, and continuing his studies in the graphic arts at Palomar College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He works in the printing industry and continues to pursue his interests in photography. Tony is married to Cynthia Blodgett and they have three grown children.

Tony's involvement in the community includes 10 years of service as an air traffic controller in the Army National Guard. He's a former board member of the Encinitas Historical Society and the Leucadia-Encinitas Town Council, and was on the Athletic Council at San Dieguito Academy while his children were participating in sports at the school. He's worked to make the community more accessible for residents to bike or walk to their local destinations as a strong advocate and leader for the North 101 Streetscape project and for improvements to Leucadia Boulevard west of I-5.

Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz

Elected to the Encinitas City Council in 2012

Appointed by Encinitas City Council to serve on the following Regional Boards and Committees:

San Dieguito Water District (SDWD), President (2014) North County Transit District (NCTD), Board of Directors (2013, 2014) San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors, 2nd Board Alternate (2013, 2014) San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Shoreline Preservation Working Group, Alternate Board Member (2013, 2014) County Service Area 17, Alternate Board Member (2013, 2014) North County Dispatch, Alternate Board Member JPA (2013, 2014) City of Encinitas, Cultural Tourism Committee (2013, 2014) City of Encinitas, Managing Our Urban Forest, City Council Subcommittee Additional Boards and Subcommittees:

FACT - Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation, Board of Directors (2014) LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency); Primary Representative for the North County Transit District (NCTD) (2014) Encinitas Historical Society, Board Member (2011-2012) Leucadia Town Council, Board Member (2011-2012)