Bob Foster Biography

Mayor Bob Foster is a well-known business and community figure who was elected as Long Beach's 27th mayor in June 2006. Foster was the president of Southern California Edison until 2006 when he retired after more than 20 years with the firm. Foster managed California's largest power business during the 1999 energy crisis as an Edison CEO. Edison created the greatest renewable, clean energy initiatives (solar, geothermal, biomass, and wind) in the United States during Foster's tenure. Foster began his public service career as a worker for the California State Senate and the California Energy Commission, where he helped to set statewide energy efficiency requirements that are still in effect today. Mayor Foster earned his bachelor's degree in public administration from San Jose State University. Foster served as a trustee for the California State University system before being elected mayor, and he continues to be involved in a variety of community and public policy groups. Mayor Foster and his wife, Nancy, have two adult sons and three grandkids and have been married for 40 years. Mrs. Foster and the Mayor collaborate to assist a number of community groups. Foster is a lifelong baseball lover who coached his son's small league teams for ten years, winning the Little League World Series in 1983 with one of them.

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