Former City of San Diego Councilmember David Alvarez grew up in Council District 8 in the Barrio Logan community of San Diego, the neighborhood on the working waterfront that has a long history of environmental degradation, high asthma rates, and industrial-residential conflicts. His childhood home was next door to a chrome plating plant, and he can trace his own asthma to the constant presence of toxic emissions affecting residential areas, school playgrounds, and parks. That experience sharpened his resolve to fight for social, economic and environmental justice. David was the first in his family to graduate from high school and college. He graduated with honors from San Diego State University. After serving his full term at the City of San Diego he founded and is CEO of Causa Consulting, LLC. Causa Consulting provides Government and Public Affairs services focused on economic prosperity in binational businesses and in underserved communities. He is currently a State Assembly Member representing the District 80 in San Diego, which includes Chula Vista, a largely Latino population.