Chip off the old Block

The second term of recently deposed Democratic San Diego City Council president Todd Gloria is over and done with next year, and at least one hopeful has already materialized to make a bid for the third district seat Gloria is being termed out of. Chris Ward, currently chief of staff to California state senator Marty Block, has filed his campaign finance committee with the city clerk, which he has initially funded with $5000 in loans from himself.

“Previously, Chris was an environmental planner at the firm EDAW, working with local government to develop land use plans and conduct environmental review to help create inclusive, community-based solutions to neighborhood challenges and organize strategies to achieve long-term goals,” according to Ward’s campaign website.