Marni von Wilpert

Marni von Wilpert
Member of the San Diego City Council from District 5
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 10, 2020
MayorTodd Gloria
Preceded byMark Kersey
Personal details
Born
Marni Lynn von Wilpert[1]

c. 1983 (age 41–42)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California,
Berkeley (BA)
Fordham University (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Marni Lynn von Wilpert[1] (born 1983) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the San Diego City Council since 2020, representing District 5.[2] She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Marni von Wilpert was born and raised in the Scripps Ranch neighborhood of San Diego.[3] After graduating from Scripps Ranch High School in 2001, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in peace and conflict studies from the University of California, Berkeley. She then earned a Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law.[4][5]

Career

After receiving her degree from the University of California, Berkeley, von Wilpert served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Botswana during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. After graduating from law school, von Wilpert founded a legal clinic associated with the Mississippi Center for Justice.[6][7] Additionally, von Wilpert served as a law clerk for James E. Graves Jr. and worked as an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. She was also a detail staffer on the United States House Committee on Education and Labor and served as an advisor to committee chair Congressman Bobby Scott. In 2017, von Wilpert joined the Economic Policy Institute as Associate Labor Counsel.[8][9] She served as Deputy City Attorney in the San Diego City Attorney's Office from 2018 to 2020.[10]

In the 2020 San Diego city council election,[11] von Wilpert placed first in the nonpartisan blanket primary and defeated Joe Leventhal in the November general election.[12] She assumed office on December 10, 2020.[13]

In December 2020, she was appointed to serve on the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority board of directors.[14] She ran unopposed for re-election in the 2024 San Diego City Council election, winning the election outright in the primary on March 5, 2024.[15] After her election victory, she filed paperwork to run for California's 40th State Senatorial district in the 2026 election.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "State Bar of California Licensee Detail - Marni von Wilpert". State Bar of California. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Councilmember Marni von Wilpert (District 5) | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "SR residents compete in District 5 race". www.scrippsranchnews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  4. ^ "About Me". Marni Von Wilpert for City Council. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  5. ^ Trageser, Claire (4 November 2020). "Von Wilpert Leading Levanthal In Race For San Diego City Council District 5 Seat". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  6. ^ "Teen Health Mississippi Hires Executive Director". AP NEWS. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  7. ^ "Marni von Wilpert". Harvard AIDS Initiative. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  8. ^ "Testimony for New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor". Economic Policy Institute. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  9. ^ "Marni von Wilpert". Economic Policy Institute. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  10. ^ "Marni von Wilpert officially joins the San Diego City Council". Pomerado News. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  11. ^ "Ethics complaints bring new controversy to key San Diego council runoff". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  12. ^ "Marni von Wilpert". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  13. ^ "Von Wilpert brings to council hands-on experience that fits with San Diego's challenges". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  14. ^ "Mayor Gloria announces appointments to Airport Authority Board - Mayor Todd Gloria". www.sdnews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  15. ^ "San Diego County Primary Election Results, March 5, 2024". April 4, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Dawson, Danielle (September 24, 2024). "City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert sets up run for CA State Senate". Fox 5 KUSI News. Retrieved December 11, 2024.