Candidate for
Mayor; City of Oceanside

Oceanside City Deputy Mayor Rocky J. Chavez was born in Los Angeles and graduated from Torrance High School. He attended California State University at Chico where he attained his Bachelors degree.

Rocky was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps on June 1, 1974. Since his commission, he has served in all four Marine Divisions around the world. In his Marine Corps career he has risen from commanding three men in a Forward Observer Billet to being Chief of Staff for the 4th Marine Division. His last Billet was Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, Camp Pendleton.

Rocky is a graduate of the Air War College, Armed Forces Staff College, and Marine Corps Command and Staff College. He also attended Old Dominion University where he studied International Relations.

Rocky retired from the Marine Corps on September 1, 2001 as a Colonel and was first elected to the Oceanside City Council in November of 2002. He was also Chief Education Officer at SBT + the School of Business and Technology, a charter high school that served North County.

Rocky serves his community through a variety of civic organizations including: a Board Member of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce (Member of the Year, 1999), Rotary, a Board member for KOCT - Oceanside Community Television (1999-2001) and the Women's Resource Center Board of Directors (2001-2004). He is also involved with numerous youth programs and coached Varsity Wrestling at El Camino High School, 2000-2001.

Rocky and his wife Mary live in Oceanside and have three children. Temujin Tom Chavez is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy and is a Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He is currently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital. Regina Ann Chavez graduated from the University of California at Davis, received her Masters in Administration from Central Michigan State University and is currently working in Human Resources in Washington D.C. Sage John Chavez attended the Coast Guard Academy and graduated from Park University with a degree in Computer Science.