MEET PAM
“Supervisor Pam Slater-Price has helped to re-make the county into a model of efficient service, while cutting bloated bureaucracy and wasted spending. During her tenure the county has gone from the brink of bankruptcy to a balanced budget, an A rating on Wall Street, and a strong reserve.”
- Councilman Carl Hilliard
Since her election to the Board of Supervisors in 1992, Supervisor Pam Slater-Price has adopted a common-sense approach to regional government, which has helped to make certain that the County of San Diego is a well-managed, results-oriented government. Slater-Price has been elected five times. As a member of the Board of Supervisors; Slater-Price oversees a $5.19 billion budget serving more than 3 million people.
When Slater-Price took office, the County of San Diego teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. Throughout this tumultuous economic period, Slater-Price remained committed to reform, accountability and standards that ultimately restored the County’s fiscal health. Today, the County of San Diego is recognized by Governing Magazine as the “best-run county in California” and the third best-managed county in the nation.
A former teacher, Slater-Price is a vocal advocate for youth, recently co-authoring the creation of a regional plan to tackle childhood obesity. As Chair of the First 5 Commission of San Diego County, Slater-Price secured funding for a “Pre-school for All” project. In addition, Slater-Price has earned her reputation as an advocate for fiscal responsibility, open-space preservation, economic growth, increased transportation spending, law enforcement, top-notch parks and libraries, animal welfare, domestic violence prevention, and the promotion of the arts.
Above all, Slater-Price is committed to fiscal stability in order to enhance quality of life for the County’s residents.
During her tenure, the Supervisor has worked diligently to improve communities throughout the Third District through appropriation of more than $10 million to numerous organizations and projects that promote strong families, local businesses, sports, the arts and environmental stewardship. Among her accomplishments, Slater-Price helped secure more than $100 million to improve Interstate 5, Interstate 805, and Interstate 15 and to build SR56. She works to acquire sand to beautify and restore North County beaches. During her tenure, she secured more than $9 million to build two new animal shelters.
Supervisor Slater-Price’s work has earned numerous awards and recognitions. In 2008, the San Diegans Against Crime named her the Legislator of the Year at the Annual Deputy District Attorney Awards Dinner for her extensive work in combating domestic violence.
Due to capable leadership and pioneering innovation, San Diego County residents have reason to be proud. San Diego is a model for other counties that aspire to develop the most innovative strategies for encouraging economic growth, reducing crime, and improving quality of life.
