Mike Gotch was an American politician who was a City of San Diego council member, a California state assemblyman, and a state advocate for environmental issues.
10 Facts About Mike Gotch
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Mike Gotch is remembered for his representation of the beach area with the dedication of a bridge in his name.
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Mike Gotch graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in public administration.
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Mike Gotch was then elected to the San Diego City Council in 1979, representing the Mission Beach and Pacific Beach communities.
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Mike Gotch was reelected in 1983 with a record 91.4 percent of the vote.
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Mike Gotch was appointed to the Stadium Authority Board from 1988 to 1990 and was instrumental in instituting a smoking ban in the facility.
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Mike Gotch was elected to the 78th District of the California State Assembly, serving from 1990 to 1992, and then elected to the 76th District from 1992 to 1994.
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Mike Gotch retired from the Assembly at the end of his second term.
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Mike Gotch went to work as a lobbyist for the Tribal Alliance of Northern California.
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Mike Gotch returned to Sacramento in 2000 as the legislative liaison for then-Gov.