Michael Zucchet
| Michael Zucchet | |
|---|---|
| Acting Mayor of San Diego | |
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In office July 15, 2005–July 18, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Dick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Toni Atkins (acting) |
| Member of San Diego City Council representing the Second District | |
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In office December 2002 – July 18, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Byron Wear |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Faulconer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1969 San Diego, California |
| Nationality |
 American
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| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Teresa (?-?) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Ocean Beach, San Diego, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Santa Barbara Duke University |
Michael J. Zucchet (born December 24, 1969) is a San Diego-born American Democratic politician, a former member of the San Diego City Council, and a former Deputy Mayor of San Diego. In 2005, he briefly served as the Acting Mayor of San Diego.
Zucchet earned a bachelor's degree in Business Economics and Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master's degree in Environmental Economics and Policy from Duke University.
He worked as a renewable energy economist with the Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy in Washington, DC, then returned to San Diego in 1996 to work as a City Council aide to councilmember Valerie Stallings. From 1998 through 2002, he served as the legislative and community affairs director for the San Diego City Fire Fighters.
Zucchet has also done work with the non-profit Environmental Defense Center in Santa Barbara while in college. He has served as president of the San Diego League of Conservation Voters, vice-president of the Pacific Beach Town Council, been elected member of the Pacific Beach Community Planning Committee, and appointed member of the city's Select Committee on Government Efficiency and Fiscal Reform. He is a graduate of LEAD San Diego.
Michael Zucchet served as a San Diego city councilmember representing the city's Second District. He won the seat by defeating challenger Kevin Faulconer in the 2002 election. Zucchet served until July 2005, and in July 2005 he served briefly as acting mayor before resigning from the city council.
After leaving the city council, Zucchet worked at the Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) as a Project Manager starting in 2006. In 2009 he became the general manager of the San Diego Municipal Employees Association, the union that represents city workers. He lives in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego with his wife Teresa and his daughter and son.
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