Mayor Bob Foster Biography

Robert Foster (born January 1, 1947) is the previous mayor of Long Beach, California. He became elected in a runoff election in 2006. Prior to serving as mayor, Foster climbed the ranks of Southern California Edison, turning into president in 2002. Though now no longer an elected office-holder previous to turning into mayor, Foster became appointed to the California State University Board of Trustees in 1998 and labored for the California State Senate as a representative on kingdom strength coverage. Foster became born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He attended San Jose State University for his undergraduate studies, majoring in public administration. During his university years, he operated a carpet-laying business. After graduating, he started out running for the California State Senate whilst he started out Ph.D. coursework in political technological know-how on the University of California, Davis. Later, Foster labored for the Senate Energy Committee, wherein he helped expand law that created statewide strength performance standards. He additionally taught for one semester as the "Leader-in-Residence" withinside the Department of Political Science at San Jose State University. Noting his revel in running withinside the non-public and public sectors, Foster campaigned on a platform that referred to as for an cease to the city's mounting deficit. He additionally recommended including one hundred new cops to the streets of Long Beach and lowering site visitors and pollutants permeating from the Port of Long Beach. Foster received the June 6, 2006, election with 57.2% of the vote. Foster and his wife, Nancy, are long-time citizens of Long Beach. They have grown sons and 3 grandchildren. Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Mayor Foster to the Board of Governors for the California Independent Systems Operators (ISO) in 2010. Mayor Foster is a graduate of San Jose State University in public administration. Prior to his election as mayor, Mayor Foster served as a trustee to the California State University gadget and stays lively in some of network and public coverage organizations. Mayor Foster and his wife, Nancy, had been married for forty one years and feature grown sons and 3 grandchildren. The Mayor and Mrs. Foster paintings to aid numerous network organizations.

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