CANDIDATES VIE FOR TWO COUNCIL SEATS
Four in San Marcos compete for two voting districts
SAN MARCOS
Two City Council districts are up for election in the city of San Marcos, including District 3, on the eastern part of the city, and District 4, on the northern portion.
The city of San Marcos has worked to address housing needs in the city, as its population grows and the state requires local governments to produce more housing for workers and families. It has recently begun construction on its
Creek District, a long-awaited plan to manage f looding and restore habitat on San Marcos Creek.
In 2018, the city switched from at-large elections to local voting districts, in which voters in designated areas elect their own representative, rather than voting on candidates citywide. This year, incumbent councilwoman Sharon
Jenkins will face challenger Alan Geraci for District 3, making this the first time she will compete in a district election. In District 4, legislative affairs manager Neil Kramer and planning commissioner Ed Musgrove will compete for an open seat.
Jenkins was elected to the Governing Board of the San Marcos Unified School District in 1998 and remained on the board until December 2012 when she joined the council. She is also the owner of Sharon Jenkins Real Estate.
Jenkins, 63, has lived in San Marcos for 48 years and is a founding member of San Marcos Promise, she said. She has also worked with organizations including the 2020 census, Meals on Wheels, the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scouts, youth sports organizations and others. She said her top priorities are public safety, pandemic response and fiscal responsibility.
“My top priority is neighborhood safety by ensuring our first responders have the needed resources and programs to help protect our residents,” she said. “This pandemic has crushed our com