Kori Jensen: “My son is not only gay, he is a Pan-Asian.”
What does it take to become a member of the Oceanside City Council? One might be surprised to know how easy it was for the newest member of the the five-person body that controls a budget of $169 million and which oversees the third largest city in the county.
Forget name recognition. There was a pool of 35 who applied for the District 1 seat left vacant by Esther Sanchez when she became mayor. They included an ex-mayor, a current planning commissioner, a retired military officer, an ex-cop and a former staffer from the Trump Administration. None of the regulars who watch city hall had ever heard of Kori Jensen when she was appointed at a special city council meeting January 27.