Since her election to the Board of Supervisors in 1992, Supervisor Pam Slater-Price has adopted a common-sense approach to regional government, a philosophy that ensures the County of San Diego is a well-managed, results-oriented government. Slater-Price has been elected five times. As a member of the Board of Supervisors, Slater-Price oversees a $5 billion budget and serves more than 3 million people.
When Slateг-Price took office, the County of San Diego teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. As a new supervisor, Slater-Price pushed for reforms, accountability and standards that restored the County's fiscal health. Today, the County of San Diego is recognized by Governing Magazine as the "best-run county in California" and the third-best-managed county in the nation.
A former teacher, Slater-Price is a vocal advocate for youth and author of plans to reduce childhood obesity. As Chair of the First 5 Commission of San Diego County, Slater-Price secured funding for the "Pre-school for Аll" project. In addition, Slater-Price has established herself as a consistent champion of open-space preservation, economic growth, increased transportation spending, law enforcement, top-notch parks and libraries, animal welfare, domestic violence prevention, and the promotion of the arts.
Above all, Slater-Price is committed to fiscal stability and ensuring a high quality of life for all county residents.
During her tenure, the Supervisor has worked diligently to improve communities throughout the Third District by recommending the allocation of more than $10 million in county grants to organizations that promote strong families, local businesses, sports, the arts and environmental stewardship. Slater-Price helped secure more than $100 million to improve Interstate 5, Interstate 805 and Interstate 15 and to build state Highway 56. She has supported regional beach sand replenishment projects, and early in her tenure, she secured more than $9 million to build two new animal shelters.
Before her election to the Board of Supervisors, Slater-Price served as a member of the Encinitas City Council.
Slater-Price lives in Del Mar with her husband, Hershell. She has one grown daughter, Lauren.