Martin Garrick is North San Diego County’s State Assemblyman for the 74th District. Currently, Assemblyman Garrick is completing his second term in the California legislature and his running for re-election November 2^nd for his final term in the Assembly.  The communities he serves include:  Vista, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, San Marcos, Escondido and parts of Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Valley Center and San Diego.

Garrick’s leadership stems from his extensive experience as a small business owner, community advocate and work in the Reagan Administration, so he is uniquely aware of the challenges facing businesses in California.  He recently scored 100% for his voting record by the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the California Taxpayers’ Association.

On behalf of San Diego’s North County, Garrick battled to preserve the region’s 760 area code thereby saving businesses millions of dollars.  He successfully worked to keep gas stations open while state vapor recovery mandates threatened closures and heavy fines. He also fought on behalf of the health care needs of the community by working with state agencies to reclassify Tri-City Medical Center which was in danger of closing due to costly mandates.

Named by his peers as Assembly Republican Leader in 2010, Garrick is committed to focusing on the current anti-business climate of high taxes and over-regulation and returning California to its once golden state.  As Republican Leader, Garrick was on the front line of this year’s budget negotiations which returned a no new taxes budget that reduces spending, protects job creation and contains budget and pension reforms.

Here to tell us more of what is going on in Sacramento and impacting our region is Assemblyman Martin Garrick.  Please join me in welcoming him.