Chris Ward

Chris Ward DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 78

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Chris WardDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 78
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Christopher Ward (born August 3, 1976) is an American politician serving as a member of the California Assembly for the 78th district. Prior to his election to the assembly, Ward served as a member of the San Diego City Council, representing the Third Council District. He is a Democrat.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government
MA Public Policy/Urban Planning
2004 - 2006
Johns Hopkins University
BA Neuroscience
1994 - 1998
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Speaker Pro Tempore
California State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assistant Majority Whip
California State Assembly
2020 - 2022
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2020 - Current
Council Member
City of San Diego, California
2016 - 2020
Chief of Staff, State Senator Marty Block
California State Senate
2012 - 2016
Chief of Staff, State Assemblyman Marty Block
California State Assembly
2008 - 2012
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Technician
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
1998 - 2004
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Chair
Land Use and Housing Committee
Current
Member
Truman National Security Project
Current
Former Board Member
San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Center
Former Board Member
San Diego Human Dignity Foundation
Former Chair
San Diego County Regional Task Force on the Homeless
Former Chair
Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Member
San Diego Community College District’s Citizens Oversight Committee
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