“While San Diego is continuing to produce world-class businesses that are changing lives with breakthroughs like mapping the human genome, we should also use innovation and technology to map a better future for our children.”

American politician

Kevin Lee Faulconer is an American politician who served as the 36th mayor of San Diego from 2014 to 2020. A Republican, he also represented the city’s 2nd district on the San Diego City Council from 2006 to 2014. His public career was built in local government in San Diego, where he moved from council service to the mayor’s office. The record here reflects a figure known for civic leadership and municipal politics, rather than for a broader national role.