Jim Madaffer

Jim Madaffer
Member of San Diego City Council serving district 7
In office
December 2000 – December 2008
Preceded by Judy McCarty
Succeeded by Marti Emerald
Personal details
Born (1960-03-04) March 4, 1960
San Diego, California
Political party Decline to State
Spouse(s) Robin Madaffer, Sally Anne Ortega (divorced)
Children 2
Residence Tierrasanta, San Diego, California
Alma mater San Diego State University, Grossmont College
Website Madaffer Enterprises Inc.

Jim Madaffer is an American businessman, entrepreneur and former politician. He served on the San Diego City Council from 2000 to 2008. He was appointed to the California Transportation Commission by Gov. Jerry Brown[1][2] and also serves on the board of the San Diego County Water Authority.

City Council

Madaffer began his career in government by serving as chief of staff to San Diego Councilwoman Judy McCarty from 1993 to 2000.[3] He was re-elected in 2004 after the city redistricting.

Madaffer led the effort to pass a city law that required all new buildings to have automated external defibrillators. The law was passed in November 2008. He also co-founded San Diego Project Heart Beat in 2001, which helps distributes automated external defibrillators.[4]

He was in office when former Mayor Dick Murphy resigned from office and called the resignation "unfortunate."[5]

Business career

After leaving the City Council due to term limits, he started his own government relations firm, Madaffer Enterprises Inc. He also owned four community newspapers, Mission Times Courier, Mission Valley News, La Mesa Courier and Seaside Courier, before selling them for an undisclosed amount in 2014.[6]

He serves on the advisory board for Keenan & Associates.[7]

Education

He attended San Diego State University and studied business.

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140109045457/http://scoopsandiego.com:80/news/local/jim-madaffer-named-to-key-transportation-panel/article_f97d3344-7723-11e3-9c80-001a4bcf6878.html. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "League of California Cities - League Past President Jim Madaffer Appointed to California Transportation Commission". Cacities.org. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  3. ↑ "All the Jim That's Fit to Print". Voice of San Diego. 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  4. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/20140808044951/http://sdprojectheartbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/San_Diego_AED.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Murphy resigns : an Diego mayor announces departure less than 5 months into second term". Legacy.utsandiego.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  6. ↑ "Former Councilman Madaffer Sells 3 Community Newspapers". Times of San Diego. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Leading Business and Government Expert Jim Madaffer Joins Keenan Advisory Board - Keenan | California Insurance Brokerage & Consulting". Keenan. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
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