From Campaign website:
Who is Geneviéve Jones-Wright?
Geneviéve is a native San Diegan born and raised by her single mother Mae, who retired from UCSD Hospital after working 25 years as a custodian, instilling in her the importance of community service, commitment to family, faith, and helping others to succeed.
While in the fourth grade, Jones-Wright decided to pursue the law after she was inspired by the achievements of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Geneviéve graduated from San Diego’s Patrick Henry High School, received a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco, her law degree from Howard University School of Law, and her Master of Laws from California Western School of Law in San Diego.
Jones-Wright is an adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University, was a member of the San Diego Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention, and serves as the Founding Executive Director of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (also known as MoGo) holding government accountable and working to achieve a more just and inclusive community for everyone.
In this role, Geneviéve, uses her skills to bring communities together in coalition to address the issues that impact all residents, no matter where they live.
Here’s the Times of San Diego:
Former DA Candidate Geneviéve Jones-Wright Enters Race for San Diego Mayor
Former progressive candidate for district attorney Geneviéve Jones-Wright has entered the race for Mayor of San Diego, bringing to six the number of challengers to incumbent Todd Gloria.
Jones-Wright, who served as a deputy public defender before running for District Attorney, lost to Summer Stephan in 2018 despite financial backing from philanthropist George Soros who supports progressive causes. She then founded the nonprofit Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance.
“I am running to become San Diego’s next mayor! As a native San Diegan, I understand the challenges facing San Diegans and am committed to creating a city that everyone can afford and thrive in at every stage of life,” she said in a Facebook post.
“It’s time for a mayor who will lead San Diego like the world-class city we are and expand opportunities for every San Diegan,” she said.
Jones-Wright graduated from Patrick Henry High School, received a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco and her law degree from Howard University School of Law.
The other candidates who filed by the Thursday deadline are nursing student Athena Johnson, physics professor Thomas Nguyen, former City Council candidate Jane Glasson, real estate professional Dan Smiechowski and San Diego Police officer Larry Turner.
They’ll face off in the statewide primary election on March 5.
I am troubled by this candidate’s affiliation with the homophobic institution Point Loma Nazarene University. Inasmuch as I’m guessing it’s likely she doesn’t share their bigoted views on that subject, her employment on the faculty raises serious questions about opportunism which she may want to address.
Larry Turner has the best experience of any of the other candidates. He spent 23yrs. in the USMC, retired as a LT.Col. College educated. Has knowledge and experience in ratonal budgeting, and leadership skills. He’s married, and has kids so he knows about housing issues for parents, and dropping off kids at school transportation issues for families, after school activites, etc. In other words, he’s well rounded to by the Mayor of a large city. He’s currently a SDPD Community Resource Officer, and is assigned to the downtown area so works with the homeless on a daily basis and has valid changes as Mayor of San Diego FOR the people. He’s a community minded, people person. His intent is not to continue the current methods of doing things TO SD residents. He’s supportive of small business. And, aware of the inner workings of the SD Government and is not in favor of continuing the destruction of the City. He has plans to better the living conditions of ALL communities. Vote for Larry Turner, Mayor with common sense, for Mayor.
Name one human being that chooses elected public office as a career choice who isn’t opportunistic.
Thankfully Chris, not everyone is as craven in his or her expectations and expects, indeed demands, more of elected officials
Ms Jones-Wright is a welcome addition!
She doesn’t appear beholden to large
Corporate Donors.
Refreshing.
Why do I get the sneaking suspicion that rich riel is Daniel Smiechowski‘s nom de plume?
Rich Riel | Head Philosopher | Hogwash Party
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https://www.richriel.com/about/
34 trips around the world? What if someone who’s done 36 and a half trips around the world comes along?
All by himself???