Mayor Sylvia Ballin is serving her second term on the San Fernando City Council (March 2015-March 2019), first elected in 2011 and again in 2015. Mayor Ballin previously served as Mayor from March 2014 to March 2015, Vice-Mayor from March 2015 to March 2016 and as a member of the City’s Transportation and Safety Commission from 2009-2011.

Sylvia has a long history of service in the San Fernando community. Prior to being elected to the City Council, she was appointed by the Mayor in 2007 as the City’s representative to the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Board of Directors. Interestingly, before becoming anMWD board member, she was an employee. She retired in 2007 from her position as a principal administrative analyst, in the Facilities Management section, after 21 years of service.

Sylvia also served as past president of several Metropolitan employee organizations, including The Woman’s Association for Equal Opportunity and the Hispanic Association, past vice president of the Native American Alaska Native Employees Association, and past vice president of AFSCME Local 1902, Group 12. She is a board member for the California Latino Water Coalition and is Chair of the California Latino Water Coalition Foundation.

Sylvia graduated from the University of La Verne with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.