"Honesty, reliability, integrity.
Steve Goble gets 5 stars!" ~ Felicia Millen
I ran for El Cajon City Council in 2016 with the simple motive of making our City a better place.
Since then, I've made it my mission to always think, "What would the public say about this issue?"
I've enjoyed ensuring public safety remains the first priority of local government. I've enjoyed tackling the issue of homelessness, both helping to build new emergency sleeping cabins for those truly seeking to get off the streets while making sure we stay tough on those who turn down shelter, create encampments, and leave debris for our City workers to pick up.
And I've enjoyed making friendships with other community and elected leaders to find common sense solutions to everyday problems.
There's a saying in business, "People like to do business with people they Know, Like, and Trust." I think it's the same way in public service. And so, I strive to be someone who residents can get to know by being visible in the community. I strive to be someone they can like because I'm approachable, respectful, and responsive. Finally, I strive to be someone they can trust to make the common sense decision after listening to all sides.
All that to say, I'd like to keep serving the people of El Cajon. Thank you for your support in helping me accomplish the original goal of making our City a better place.
"Steve has been very responsive to the requests we have had as a business owner. He understands the needs of the
El Cajon community." ~ Todd Steen, business owner
In the past four years, here are some of the initiatives I authored:
"Dollar Days" recreation classes - To encourage re-socialization for residents after the pandemic, for just $1 to $5, residents could take any recreation class.
RESULTS: +500 new participants and 309 children learned to swim for the 1st time! This program was recognized by the County for its success. Received the "Champion of the Community" Award from the California Parks & Recreation Society.
"FoodieFest" - To help restaurants let people know they were still open after the pandemic, I authored "FoodieFest", an event where people could sample a multitude of tasty treats from participating restaurants.
RESULTS: 40 restaurants and over 2,000 residents participated. The event is now in its third year as part of America on Main Street.
In addition to authoring successful programs in the community, I am grateful for recognition and partnership with the following organizations in making El Cajon better:
"Champion for Seniors" - St Paul's Senior Services and San Diego Senior Alliance
"Public Service Person of the Year" - East County Chamber of Commerce
"Champion of the Community" - California Park & Recreation Society
Emergency Sleeping Cabins Volunteer Award - Amikas
"Gold Star Winner - Best Elected Official" - East County Californian Readers' Poll
I'm also grateful for the City Council's vote of confidence to be our voice on the following regional agencies:
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) - Board of Directors (Alternate) | Chair, Military Working Group | Public Safety Committee (Alternate)
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) - Vice Chair & Member of the Board of Directors
East County Advanced Water Purification Project - Past Chair and Current Vice-Chair of Board of Directors
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