Paloma Aguirre
Mayor
Imperial Beach
About Paloma Aguirre
Mayor Paloma Aguirre is a first-generation Mexican American and the first Latina to be elected Mayor of the City of Imperial Beach. Mayor Aguirre earned a master’s degree in marine biodiversity and conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, she worked for U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) as his first NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Fellow, and in 2022 was named Leader of the Year by San Diego County Democratic Party. Mayor Aguirre represents the City of Imperial Beach on the San Diego Community Power Board of Directors, and serves as the San Diego Coast District Representative on the California Coastal Commission. In her spare time, Mayor Aguirre enjoys bodyboarding and spending time with her spouse and two dogs Dante and Dasha.