Triton Talks: Fighting Forward Through Public Service

For San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, public office is
about the opportunity to improve the lives of the people he serves.
Fletcher's road to public service is grounded in a difficult
upbringing where he and his mother endured domestic violence and
poverty in the South. He worked during high school to support his
family, went to college on a football scholarship and served a
decade in the Marine Corps. Fletcher says looking forward and a
commitment to community is important. As the leading face of San
Diego's COVID-19 response plan, Fletcher acknowledges how difficult
the pandemic has been on people, from health care workers to
parents to small business owners. He says many challenges -
homelessness, poverty, mental illness and high cost of housing -
remain, and he is committed to continue to fight forward. Series:
"Triton Talks" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 38069]