Mara Woodworth Elliott was born on October 3,1968 and is an American elected official in San Diego, California who serves as the San Diego City Attorney.
11 Facts About Mara Elliott
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Mara Elliott is a Democrat, although city attorney positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.
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Mara Elliott received her undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Barbara, majoring in English and Philosophy.
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Mara Elliott then received her JD degree from the McGeorge School of Law.
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Mara Elliott was one of four Democrats to run for City Attorney.
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Unlike her opponents, Mara Elliott did not receive many of the typical endorsements from the various local democratic groups.
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Mara Elliott stated the taxes would divert money from city services.
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Mara Elliott successfully compelled the City Council to sign amicus briefs which show support for gay rights and transgender students in cases before the Supreme Court.
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Mara Elliott issued a statement that short-term rentals are currently illegal in San Diego.
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Mara Elliott said there are no laws or legal definitions in the San Diego city code regarding short-term rentals, and her legal opinion is that the city considers new housing activity illegal until it is defined in the city code.
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Mara Elliott has said she hoped this statement would spur the city to take action one way or the other.