Candidate for
Mayor; City of National City

Luis "Louie" Natividad is a proud life-long National City resident. He has served National City on the City Council the past 10 years where he is currently the Vice Mayor and has devoted nearly 60 years to community empowerment.

In addition to being Vice Mayor, he currently serves as a Council Representative for the City of San Diego's Fourth Council District where he helps communities neighboring National City.

He has held leadership positions in many community organizations including organizing the first San Diego Food Bank, co-founding National City-based Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee Project (MAAC), and serving as Executive Director of the Chicano Federation of San Diego County.

Serving his community is where his heart is. Highlights of his lifetime of giving back to the community include serving on numerous boards and volunteer positions including:

• South County Economic Development Council + Board
  member
• Metro Wastewater Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) + Board member
• Community Action Council + former Vice Chair
• Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC) + Founding Member
• National City Traffic & Safety Commission
• Jacobs Family Foundation
• U.S Census Bureau
• Bi-national Health Council Emergency Medical Committee
• Community Advisory Committee on Gang, Alcohol, and Substance Use Prevention for Sweetwater Union High School District
• Operation Warm Heart + Founder
• Holiday Food Drives
• Latino/Latina Indigenous People Unity Coalition
• San Diego Mariachi Festival

Louie has received numerous honors and accolades for his public service and community work, including a Channel 10 News Leadership Award, the Thurgood Marshall Good Government Award, the Volunteer of the Month award and Proclamation for Mentor of the Month of April from U.S. Congresswoman Susan Davis, Hispanic Heritage Hero Award, KPBS Local Hero Award, Ninth Annual U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards, and is recognized by many churches for his work with the underprivileged.

Louie currently resides in the same home he purchased 42 years ago with his wife Pat and is a proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.