Michael Salazar (San Bruno City Council District 3, California, candidate 2024)

Michael Salazar

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, San Bruno City Council District 3

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Graduate

University of Rochester, 1995

Personal

Birthplace

San Francisco, Calif.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Information technology professional

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Michael Salazar ran for election to the San Bruno City Council District 3 in California. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Salazar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Michael Salazar provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024:

• Birth date: January 1, 1966
• Birth place: San Francisco, California
• Bachelor's: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 1989
• Graduate: University of Rochester, 1995
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Catholic
• Profession: Information Technology Professional
• Prior offices held:
  • Vice-Mayor (Prsnt-Prsnt)
• Incumbent officeholder: Yes
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

General election for San Bruno City Council District 3

Michael Salazar ran in the general election for San Bruno City Council District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Michael Salazar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Salazar's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a dedicated husband, father and community volunteer that has served the residents of San Bruno since moving here almost 20 years ago. I am dedicated to making my City the best it can be.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I want our government to be accessible and accountable to the residents it serves.
• I believe every resident should be treated with respect and provided with equal access to all services the City provides.
• San Bruno has seen a lot of change in the last few years, both in the City and around the us. I have dedicated a lot of time to learning and understanding the changing landscape and how it affects us. Change will continue to come our way and I hope the residents of San Bruno will continue to trust me to see us through it.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am dedicated to advancing issues of equity, sustainability and transparency.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

A desire to learn, a willingness to listen, the ability to understand, the fortitude to act, and the passion to serve.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The role of a city council member is not to advance their own agenda, but rather to understand and promote the goals that will benefit the entire community. Occasionally, those goals may clash with councilmembers own preferences, but a true leader will always do what is best for their community.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would be satisfied with just having left my City a little bit better than when I started.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first professional job was with the Department of the Navy. I was hired straight out of college as an Aerospace Engineer at the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake, California. During my first year I rotated through a few departments and eventually landed in the missile performance branch where I developed rocket propulsion systems for the Navy's air-to-air arsenal.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I would be batman, becasue I love all the cool gadgets, and fightinf crime too.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Because I am running unopposed not many organizations wanted to endorse this election, but my friends at the San Mateo County API Caucus did interview me and agreed to endorse my campaign.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

A government can only be successful if it's residents trust it. That trust can only come from demonstrated actions and complete transparency into how it operates.

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