Candidate for
City Council Member Council; City of San Diego; District 3

Mr. G. Garcia's Biography

MY LIFE

Mr. G. was born in Havana, Cuba in 1930. His mother was born in Cuba and father in Spain. His father left his mother when he was four years old and yet has always had a deep love for his father. His father later died in Barcelona Spain. His mother worked very hard as a seamstress to support the family. The money she made provided for a decent life in a one room flat. He attended a boarding school as a child, where his mother found a scholarship for him to attend a private school.

Mr. G. attended a Catholic High school sponsored by American priests, under the order of Saint Augustine, and it is there that he learned English, and finished his High School. He was president of the Student body and also excelled in many of his classes. He graduated in 1946, but with mixed feelings he recalls the good memories and sadness of the death of so many of his classmates that were later killed by the Regime of Fidel Castro, when fighting to bring freedom to his country.

Mr. Garcia attended and finished college in 1951, and entered the University of Havana prestigious School of Law in 1952. He stopped his studies because of the political unrest, oppression and persecution the tyranny of Batista's government brought to university students at that time. Batista was finally overthrown by Castro on January 1, 1959, a short joyous moment of freedom. Unfortunately history has shown Castro to be an opportunist, an assassin, and a communist.

Disparages and opposing ideological views between him and Castro regime cemented his opposition to communism. He was tired of Castro's demo logical views and sordid approach to humanity. A crusader for freedom, Mr. Garcia had no other choice but to leave his native Cuba, leaving his family and mother behind.

Mr. G. is not a communist and because of his opposition to the Castro government and his fight against the oppression of the communist regime he was forced to leave the country and immigrated to the United States in 1960, where he was offered a commission as an officer in the US Army, which he turned down. He became an American Citizen in 1967.

Mr. Garcia's first job was as a garbage man, at the Famous Flamingo Hotel in Miami Beach, Fl. He states, "I was happy because I was a garbage man with freedom." Later he was Captain of the Bell Hops in the Belford Hotel in Downtown Miami Fla. He moved to New York and started his own business as a Painting and Wallpaper contractor. He lived in NY for a few years and moved back to Florida where he started the same business.

MY LOCAL ROOTS

He decided to move permanently to San Diego, California and in 1970 established residence in the 3rd District. He has been an over 20 year resident of the 3rd District, and has seen many changes. His last business enterprise was Partaga's Jewelry, at the Jewelry Exchange building in downtown San Diego. He closed Partaga's Jewelry in 1991, and retired.

Retired and in love again months later He re-married, and had a beautiful daughter named Paula, through the marriage of his last wife. His daughter is the love of his life, and because of her he is running for City council for District 3.

MY LEGACY

I want to leave a legacy to my daughter, to the youth, and to the people of San Diego, and the people of District 3. "You can make a difference in the world no matter where you are from, no matter where you are born, no matter who your parents are, no matter how old you are." "You can bring freedom, compassion, integrity, and joy while helping others accomplish their dreams." "I want to serve the people of San Diego and help them bring to existence the dreams and visions they have for this great city."

Consider my philosophy when you vote March 2, 2004: People first, serving them with integrity, my P.S.I. philosophy.

March 2, 2004, will be the San City Council primaries and on November 2, 2004 is the general election. When you go to the voting booth to elect a new City Council member get to know not only the candidate's names, but who they are and where they come from. If you take this extra time to learn more about the candidates, you will discover that Mr. G. Garcia is the clear choice to represent your district on the San Diego City Council.