Chris Ward

Family

Partner: Thom; 2 Children: Betty, Billy,

EDUCATION

MA, Public Policy/Urban Planning, Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2004-2006
BA, Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, 1994-1998

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 78, 2022, 2024
Speaker Pro Tempore, California State Assembly, 2022-2023
Assistant Majority Whip, California State Assembly, 2020-2022
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 78, 2020-present
Council Member, City of San Diego, California, District 3, 2016-2020

COMMITTEES

Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee
Budget Committee
Joint Committee on the Arts
Labor and Employment Committee
Local Government Committee
Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation
Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology
Select Committee on Child Care Costs
Select Committee on Climate Innovation and Infrastructure
Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia
Select Committee on the State of Hate
Subcommittee 5 on State Administration
Transportation Committee

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief of Staff, State Senator Marty Block, California State Senate, District 39, 2012-2016
Chief of Staff, State Assemblyman Marty Block, California State Assembly, District 78, 2008-2012
Environmental & Urban Planner, Eckbo, Dean, Austin and Williams (EDAW), 2006-2008
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Technician, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, 1998-2004

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Chair, Land Use and Housing Committee, present
Member, Truman National Security Project, present
Former Board Member, San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Center
Former Board Member, San Diego Human Dignity Foundation
Former Chair, San Diego County Regional Task Force on the Homeless
Former Chair, Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Member, San Diego Community College District’s Citizens Oversight Committee