Gary comes to District Four with a lengthy resume of service in the political arena as well as in the non-profit sector.  He has served at the state and city levels, acting as the Deputy Director of the Office of the Governor in San Diego.  Most recently, Gary specialized in transportation issues with Caltrans in several capacities including as the Assistant Deputy District Director for Legislation and as an Associate Transportation Planner.  In his work at Caltrans, Gary was part of the Native American Liaison Team for which he developed the Tribal Governments Transportation Needs Assessment.  As a part of the Goods Movement branch, Gary was responsible for the Border Book, the compendium of all Caltrans border related projects.

Gary currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Supervisor Ron Roberts.  In that capacity, he coordinates policy development and the preparation of the Board of Supervisors meeting agendas. Gary specializes in transportation and transit, air quality, and veteran’s issues.  He is also the Supervisor’s liaison to University City, Hillcrest and Kearny Mesa.  Additionally, Gary assists the Chief of Staff on media relations and speechwriting.

Gary is a fixture in the local Jewish community, serving for four years as the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee and leading its educational seminar in Israel in 1999.  He is also a past chair of the AIPAC Young Leadership program. 

Gary is often seen out on the soccer fields in University City as he serves as a board member of Mesa Soccer and a coach in the recreational program.  He is also the founding president of the Lions Athletics Booster Club at the San Diego Jewish Academy.  

Gary and his daughter reside in Serra Mesa, where he served as chair of the Serra Mesa Planning Committee.  He is a member of the Serra Mesa Community Council and the Friends of the Serra Mesa Library.

He has an MSW from the University of Southern California, and MA from Hebrew Union College and a BSW from the University of Texas. As someone who truly bleeds orange, Gary serves on the “Texas Execs” of San Diego Board of Directors, the official alumni association of UT.