COUNCILMEMBER MARIE WALDRON
The Waldron family has lived in Escondido for 38 years. During the past two decades, Marie has been involved in the Escondido community. As a local business owner, she understands the economic impacts of burdensome government regulation and spending on the taxpayers and small businesses. As an elected official since 1998, she has fought for fiscal restraint, revitalizing our neighborhoods and is a strong supporter of public safety.
Having served as Escondido’s Vice Mayor, and as a board member for the North County Transit District, she is the city’s representative to the League of California Cities, the Regional Solid Waste Association Board, and Escondido’s Investment subcommittee. Her commitment to her city has been honored by the Escondido Rotary Club’s with their Outstanding Community Service Award.
Marie and her husband, Steve Waldron have owned and operated Top End Tees Screenprinting and Apparel in Escondido for 15 years. A successful business requires understanding the economic conditions that face our city and Waldron has been a member of the Escondido Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association for many years. She was appointed and served 4 years as California’s Honorary Chairman of the Business Advisory Council which advocated on behalf of small businesses to Congress.
Active in the San Diego region, Waldron was a founding member of the San Diego chapter of CWLA (California Women’s Leadership Association), is a member of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, San Diego Tax fighters, the Adam Smith Institute and is an alumni of Leadership 2000, a regional leadership training program.
The Waldron’s have a 9-year old son and Steve is the founder of the successful “Cruisin’ Grand” hotrod event held in downtown Escondido for the past 10 years. Marie has a B.S. degree from St. John’s University and has done graduate work at UCSD and SDSU.
Elected Office
Vice Mayor, City of Escondido 2002 – 2005
City Councilmember, City of Escondido 1998 -current
Board of Directors, North County Transit District (NCTD) 1998 – ‘02, Alternate: current
League of California Cities 2002 – current Alternate Representative
Assoc. of CA Water Agencies (ACWA) Representative 2004-current
Regional Solid Waste Association (RSWA) Board Member ‘03 – current
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
San Diego North Economic Development Commission
City of Escondido Investment Subcommittee
Appointments & Commendations
Appointed California Honorary Chairman, Business Advisory Council (BAC)
Chairman, Californians Against Illegal Immigration (2005- current)
Escondido Rotary Club’s Outstanding Community Service Award 1990
Associations & Political Memberships
American Legion Auxillary
San Diego Lincoln Club
North County Chapter of the Lincoln Club
Founding Member, California Womens’ Leadership Association (CWLA)
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
San Diego Taxpayers Association
San Diego Taxfighters ‘99 – Current
Adam Smith Institute ‘98 – ‘06
Leadership 2000 alumni
Business Associations
Owner, Top End Tees Screenprinting & Driving Styles Apparel since 1994
Downtown Business Association, Escondido 2000-current
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce 2004-06
Escondido Chamber of Commerce ’95-current
Sunrise Lions Club 1990 – 94