Stockton City Council District 5

Councilmember Susan Talamantes Eggman

Susan Eggman is serving her first term on the Stockton City Council. Susan decided to run for office after the 2004 election cycle, believing change was necessary. Susan strongly believes that social, economic and environmental justice is possible through the political process.

During her first year in office Susan has been a strong advocate of affordable housing, literacy, reducing crime through the engagement of community and most recently a push for the Stockton to establish itself as the leader in the Valley for green technology.

Susan is a veteran of the US Army. She received her B.A. in psychology and her Masters in Social Work from California State University (CSU) - Stanislaus. She earned her PhD in Social Work and Social Research from Portland State University.

In addition to serving as a member of the City Council and many subcommittees (see below), Susan volunteers her time at Saint Mary's Interfaith, serves on the board of Coalition of Mexican Americans (COMA), and the Library and Literacy Foundation of San Joaquin.

Susan was awarded the National Social Work Association (NASW) Social Worker of the Year Award for Political Action in 2006 and the Trailblazer Award from ECCO. Susan has been nominated this year for Outstanding Community Service Award at California State University (CSU) - Sacramento where she works as a Professor of Social Work.

• Audit Committee, Chair
• Community Improvement & Crime Prevention
• Community Planning/Development, Alt Member
• Legislation/Environmental, Alt Member
• Water Committee, Alt Member
• CSU Stockton Center Site Authority
• COS and Manteca Unified School District "2x2" Joint Committee
• COS and Port of Stockton "3x3" Joint Committee
• COS and Stockton Unified School District "3x3" Joint Committee

Midtown/Magnolia Area
The Midtown Community is an older, mixed central city residential and commercial area, located just north of Stockton's growing central business district.

Fire Stations:

• Company 2 - at 110 W. Sonora Street
• Company 6 - 1501 Picardy Lane
• Company 9 - 550 East Harding Wy.

• Cesar Chavez Central Library - 605 N. El Dorado Street
• Maya Angelou Branch Library - 2324 Pock Lane
• Fair Oaks Branch Library - 2370 E. Main Street

• Civic Center District
• Pacific District
• Park District
• Seaport District

• Columbus Park - 401 W. Worth Street
• Eden Park - El Dorado St. & Acacia Street
• Fremont Park - 302 E. Fremont Street
• Gleason Park - 535 E. Church Street
• Independence Park - Market St. & Grant Street
• M. L. King, Jr. Plaza - 555 N. El Dorado Street
• Lafayette Park - El Dorado St. & Taylor Street
• Liberty Park - 725 E. Jefferson Street
• Louis Park - 3121 Monte Diablo Avenue
• McLeod Lake Park - 46 W. Fremont Street
• Misasi Park - 2839 Susan Way
• Morelli Park - Weber Avenue & Stockton Channel
• North Seawall Park - North bank of Stockton Channel
• Sousa Park - 2829 Yellowstone Avenue
• South Seawall Park - South bank of Stockton Channel
• Stribley Park - 502 Della Street
• Union Park - 635 S. Pilgrim Street
• Victory Park - 1001 N. Pershing Avenue
• Weber Park - Park St. & Van Buren Street
• Weber Point Events Center - 235 N. Center Street

• Wastewater Collection System 9 Improvement Project
  Construction of sewer facilities to serve the northeast Stockton area between Hammer Lane/Foppiano Lane and Alpine Avenue/Stockton Diverting Canal, an area designated as the Wastewater Collection System 9 Service Area.

• Unifirst Commercial Laundry Expansion - 125 W. Flora Street
  This facility was expanded by 50,000 square feet in 2004. 200 employees, when completely built out.
• Teen Center - 725 N. El Dorado Street
  The Teen Center provides a variety of recreational activities which may include bowling, a computer lounge, café, and special events. (scheduled to open in November 2004)
• SJRTD Transit Center
  On July 30, 2004, construction workers began removing the first of several buildings on California Street between Channel Street and Weber Avenue.  This is the first step in the construction process for the DTC, which will serve as RTD's main transfer hub in downtown Stockton.
  Get updates on this project here!