Mayor Jerry Sanders San Diego StateoftheCity January 11, 2012

Thank you.

Good evening, everyone!

A rare benefit of being mayor is that, if you work hard and get enough done, they let you choose your own entrance music.

So for tonight, I chose the anthem Trevor Hoffman used all those years we watched him close games for the Padres.

That song is now a part of our civic identity, and it evokes two important qualities.

Student Report San Diego StateoftheCity January 11, 2012

When my father and I arrived at the Balboa Theatre in beautiful San Diego, I was filled with anticipation and excitement thinking about what the evening would hold. We had arrived early, but there was still a crowd of people waiting to enter the building. A little while after I found my seat, honorable Tony Young welcomed everyone and addressed a few important guests in the Theatre. One of these guests included Representative Susan B. Davis, who I had met and conversed with ...