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Jordan Marks (California)
2023 - Present
2027
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Jordan Marks is the San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in California. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Marks ran for election for San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Marks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jordan Marks earned an associate degree from MiraCosta College in 2004, a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 2006, a J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law in 2009, a Certified Property Tax Appraisal certificate in 2017, and a cybersecurity executive certificate from the University of San Diego in 2018. His career experience includes working as Chief Deputy Assessor and Taxpayer Advocate for San Diego County.[1]
Marks has served with the following organizations:
- MiraCosta College, student president and trustee
- North County Small Business Development Center, advisory board member
- San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, board member
- San Diego Oasis Senior Continuing Education Center, advisory board member
- United State Coast Guard City Committee, City of San Diego, member
- USS Midway Museum, committee leader
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2022)
General election
General election for San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk
Jordan Marks defeated Barbara Bry in the general election for San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jordan Marks (Nonpartisan)  | 51.5 | 452,353 |
 | Barbara Bry (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 425,913 | |
| Total votes: 878,266 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Barbara Bry and Jordan Marks advanced from the primary for San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk.
Endorsements
To view Marks' endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jordan Marks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Marks' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Today, I serve as the Chief Deputy Assessor/ Recorder/ Clerk with years of experience successfully leading the office’s mission to deliver great customer service, with 450 employees and a $80 million balanced budget.
Since joining the office, I’ve enhanced our customer experience, receiving a 98.6% “outstanding” customer feedback rating. Delivered property tax assessments with 99.77 percent accuracy, according to a 2021 State audit, ensuring taxpayers are treated fairly and not overtaxed. We ensure corporations paid their fair share and delivered record-high revenue for education and critical services.
I’m the only candidate that meets California Constitution’s minimum legal qualification, of being a Certified Property Tax Appraiser, to serve as assessor. The only candidate with experience personally resolving over 1,000 customer care cases, and a track record of delivering homeowners, renters, seniors, disabled veterans, affordable housing providers and homeless solution organizations over $260 million in tax saving!
I’m raising my family here in San Diego and have a passion for making government work for you!
- Endorsed by Firefighters and Public Safety for being the only qualified candidate they trust to protect taxpayers from overtaxed and ensuring customers continue to receive great customer service!
- Since joining the office, I’ve enhanced our customer experience, receiving a 98.6% “outstanding” customer feedback rating. I've personally resolved over 1,000 customer care cases. I will continue to lead an office that puts customers first and makes government work for you. I read every customer comment card to make sure we are always improving. Our top customer feedback comment is "please take over the DMV." We have a very well-run office that puts you first!
- Protect the law limiting annual property tax increases on homeowners and renters -ensuring a more affordable San Diego!
I'm the ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE running for this technical office that meets the minimum legal requirement in the California Constitutional of being a Certified Property Appraiser to serve as an elected Assessor.
It's my technical education and experience auditing and overseeing Assessors to ensure you are not overtaxed that helped me implement innovative programs as the San Diego County Chief Deputy Assessor that help San Diegans receive UNPRECEDENTED PROPERTY TAX SAVINGS of over $260 MILLION for homeowners, renters, seniors, disabled veterans, wildfire survivors, affordable housing, and charitable organizations that help our homeless off the streets.
To be a successful officeholder you must have the technical education and experience that policy makers relay upon to help them be successful in making San Diego better. I've been proud to earn the trust of elected policy makers reflected in my tremendous bipartisan support and endorsements from business, labor, civil rights and community leaders.
Most importantly, you have to have a heart for public service. It's the 3,000+ endorsements I have received from community members across San Diego County that means the most and reflects my track record of serving the community and putting customers first!
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF HEART - FROM THE COVID SHUTDOWN:
If someone is not experienced and versed in property tax administration - it could lead to you being overtaxed. When that happens, you have to fight the bureaucracy.
I’ve been privileged to serve as your Chief Deputy Assessor/ Recorder/ County Clerk and Taxpayer Advocate.
This office has become the model Assessor / Recorder/ County Clerk office in California. I have a passion for public service and want to continue leading innovation in the office to serve San Diegans with the best customer focused experience at life’s most precious moments.
I created programs that have delivered “unprecedented property tax savings” for San Diegans and are now the model statewide for making housing more affordable. My programs delivered San Diegans - $18.7 Million for Disabled Veterans; $32.8 Million for homeowners/ seniors; $210 Million helping renters, small businesses, homeless services, affordable housing, and non-profits..
I created programs that have delivered “unprecedented property tax savings” for San Diegans and are now the model statewide for making housing more affordable. My programs delivered San Diegans - $18.7 Million for Disabled Veterans; $32.8 Million for homeowners/ seniors; $210 Million helping renters, small businesses, homeless services, affordable housing, and non-profits.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
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