Dear Del Mar Friends and Neighbors,
It has been an honor to serve as your Del Mar City Council Member for the past four years including as your Mayor in 2021.
It has always been my aim to listen to residents’ concerns and pursue our shared goals.
Our council has pushed aside rancor of the past and worked together effectively to accomplish a great deal, especially over the past two years. Even so, there is much work still to be done. This is the catalyst for me seeking a second term.
Below are my top priorities for 2023 and beyond. I hope you will vote for me in November so that I can continue standing up for you and for our fine city of Del Mar.
Sincerely,
Terry
TOP PRIORITIES
Preserving our Bluffs, Beach and Lagoon for future generations
Protecting our neighborhoods from State-mandated overdevelopment
Protecting our neighborhoods from State-mandated overdevelopment
Protecting our neighborhoods from State-mandated overdevelopment
Protecting our neighborhoods from State-mandated overdevelopment
Protecting our neighborhoods from State-mandated overdevelopment
Pursuing safe railroad crossings across the Bluff to the Beach
Protecting our neighborhoods from State-mandated overdevelopment
Pursuing safe railroad crossings across the Bluff to the Beach
Nurturing a vibrant downtown by supporting local businesses
Nurturing a vibrant downtown by supporting local businesses
Pursuing safe railroad crossings across the Bluff to the Beach
Building affordable housing at the Fairgrounds
Nurturing a vibrant downtown by supporting local businesses
Relocating railroad tracks with minimal impact to Del Mar
Relocating railroad tracks with minimal impact to Del Mar
Nurturing a vibrant downtown by supporting local businesses
Relocating railroad tracks with minimal impact to Del Mar
Protecting our property values through improved scenic view preservation ordinances
Protecting our community from unreasonable legislation regarding Sea Level Rise - No Managed Retreat
Protecting our community from unreasonable legislation regarding Sea Level Rise - No Managed Retreat
Protecting our community from unreasonable legislation regarding Sea Level Rise - No Managed Retreat
Protecting our community from unreasonable legislation regarding Sea Level Rise - No Managed Retreat
Protecting our community from unreasonable legislation regarding Sea Level Rise - No Managed Retreat
Accelerating Utility Undergrounding and Repairing our Streets
Protecting our community from unreasonable legislation regarding Sea Level Rise - No Managed Retreat
Accelerating Utility Undergrounding and Repairing our Streets
Protecting our environment
Addressing Climate Change proactively in Del Mar and beyond
- Continue to implement our Climate Action Plan
- Compost organic waste locally to reduce methane production through EDCO waste management
- Expand use of renewable energy sources through CEA (Clean Energy Alliance)
- Encourage residential rooftop solar
- Push to relocate nuclear waste currently stored at San Onofre 100 feet from high tide line
Endorsed By Sierra Club
About Terry Gaasterland
20-year resident of Del Mar
CIty Council Member (2018 - present)
Mayor (2021)
SANDAG Board Member for Del Mar(2021-2022)
NCTD Board Member for Del Mar (2020-2021)
Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee Chair (2014 - 2018)
Design Review Board member (2017 - 2018)
Finance Committee member and Chair (2008 - 2010)
Scientist
Tenured Professor, Computational Biology and Genomics, University of California, San Diego
Muir College Faculty, UCSD
Chair, Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Graduate Program, UCSD
Faculty Mentor, Undergraduate BioInformatics Majors (UBIC), UCSD
Member, Institute for Genomic Medicine, UCSD
Co-Founder and Vice-President (re-elected 5 terms) International Society for Computational Biology
100+ published research articles on genomes and genetic basis of human disease
Education - Training - Experience - Honors
Duke University, 1984 - BS, Computer Science & Russian/Slavic Studies (A.B. Duke Scholar, full scholarship)
University of Maryland, 1988 - MS, Computer Science, Systems
University of Maryland, 1992 - PhD, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Design Engineer 1984-1988 - Texas Instruments, Process Control Systems
Enrico Fermi Scholar, 1992-1994 - US Department of Energy
Computer Science Faculty, 1994-1998 - University of Chicago
Head of Lab, 1998 - 2003 - The Rockefeller University
Presidential Award (PECASE), 2000 - US National Science Foundation (President Clinton)
NYC Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science & Technology, 2003 (Mayor Bloomberg)
Director, Scripps Genome Center, UCSD, 2004-2017
Fellow, International Society for Computational Biology
Chair, Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Graduate Program, UCSD, 2020-present
TERRY GAASTERLAND FOR DEL MAR
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the campaign. Your donations makes a difference!
