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Randy Rowse, Mayor - City of Santa Barbara
ID
Phone: (805) 564-5322
Title

Randy Rowse

Position
Mayor
Bio

Elected as Mayor in November 2021 to a five-year term.
Sworn in as the 51st Mayor of Santa Barbara on January 11, 2022.
Previously served as a City Councilmember from 2010-2019.

Committees, Agencies and Liaisons

Advisory Groups, City Council Liaisons

City-Related Agencies

  • Downtown Santa Barbara
  • Looking Good Santa Barbara (alternate)

Council Representation on Regional Agencies

  • Coastal Rail Coordinating Council (CRCC)
  • Los Angeles-San Diego Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN)
  • Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board (APCD)
  • Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), Chair
  • Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Board

National and State Organizations

  • League of California Cities Board
  • U.S. Conference of Mayors - Hunger and Homelessness Task Group (Chair)