SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Mathew Gordon, former director of the office of boards and commissions, announced his campaign for San Diego City Council on Friday. Gordon will face incumbent Henry Foster III for District 4.

Gordon is the former President of The Blue Heart Foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to “empowering underserved African American male youth” in the San Diego area, according to their website.

In his campaign announcement, Gordon says at The Blue Heart Foundation he helped transform lives and now he is “ready to bring that same passion, resilience, and results-driven approach to City Hall as the next Councilmember for District 4.”

He believes that District 4, which is home to over 100,000 residents, is overlooked and underinvested in. To combat this, Gordon is running

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