Marni von Wilpert

Marni von Wilpert
Member of the San Diego City Council
from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 10, 2020
Preceded byMark Kersey
Personal details
BornMarni Lynn von Wilpert
c. 1983 (age 42–43)
San Diego, California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
Fordham University (JD)

Marni Lynn von Wilpert[1] (born 1983) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the San Diego City Council since 2020, representing District 5.[2] She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Marni von Wilpert was born and raised in the Scripps Ranch neighborhood of San Diego.[3] After graduating from Scripps Ranch High School in 2001, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in peace and conflict studies from the University of California, Berkeley. She then obtained a Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law.[4][5]

Career

After receiving her degree from the University of California, Berkeley, von Wilpert served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Botswana during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. After graduating from law school, von Wilpert founded a legal clinic associated with the Mississippi Center for Justice.[6][7] Additionally, von Wilpert served as a law clerk for Judge James E. Graves Jr. and worked as an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. She was also a detail staffer on the United States House Committee on Education and Labor and served as an advisor to committee chair Congressman Bobby Scott. In 2017, von Wilpert joined the Economic Policy Institute as Associate Labor Counsel.[8][9] She served as Deputy City Attorney in the San Diego City Attorney's Office from 2018 to 2020.[10]

San Diego City Council

Elections

In the 2020 San Diego city council election,[11] von Wilpert placed first in the nonpartisan blanket primary and defeated Joe Leventhal in the November general election.[12] She assumed office on December 10, 2020.[13][14] She ran unopposed in the 2024 San Diego City Council election, winning reelection outright in the primary on March 5, 2024.[15]

Tenure

In December 2020, she was appointed to serve on the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority board of directors.[16] Alongside fellow Council member Sean Elo-Rivera, von Wilpert sponsored a law, which requires grocery stores that offer digital coupons to make the same discounts available to all customers.[17]

2026 U.S congressional campaign

After her reelection in 2024, von Wilpert filed to run for California's 40th State Senatorial district in the 2026 election.[18][19] Shortly after, she dropped her bid for state senate to run for U.S. Congress in California's 48th congressional district.[20]

Personal life

von Wilpert identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community.[21]

References

  1. ^ "State Bar of California Licensee Detail - Marni von Wilpert". State Bar of California. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Councilmember Marni von Wilpert (District 5) | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "SR residents compete in District 5 race". www.scrippsranchnews.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "About Me". Marni Von Wilpert for City Council. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Trageser, Claire (November 4, 2020). "Von Wilpert Leading Levanthal In Race For San Diego City Council District 5 Seat". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Teen Health Mississippi Hires Executive Director". AP NEWS. May 22, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Marni von Wilpert". Harvard AIDS Initiative. September 6, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Testimony for New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor". Economic Policy Institute. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Marni von Wilpert". Economic Policy Institute. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Marni von Wilpert officially joins the San Diego City Council". Pomerado News. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ethics complaints bring new controversy to key San Diego council runoff". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 22, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Marni von Wilpert". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Von Wilpert brings to council hands-on experience that fits with San Diego's challenges". San Diego Union-Tribune. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "They Checked Out Pride Books in Protest. It Backfired. (Published 2023)". Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  15. ^ "San Diego County Primary Election Results, March 5, 2024". April 4, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Mayor Gloria announces appointments to Airport Authority Board - Mayor Todd Gloria". www.sdnews.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "Architects of San Diego's new grocery coupon law tout its potential savings to seniors in Rancho Bernardo". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 31, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  18. ^ Place, Leo (January 21, 2025). "Three candidates vying for 40th state Senate seat in 2026". The Coast News Group. San Marcos, CA. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  19. ^ Dawson, Danielle (September 24, 2024). "City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert sets up run for CA State Senate". Fox 5 KUSI News. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert announces congressional campaign". KPBS Public Media. September 3, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  21. ^ Hyson, Katie (October 11, 2023). "On National Coming Out Day, San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert shares her story". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
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