Youngest-ever City Council Member of Stockton: Michael Tubbs at TEDxStanford

Michael Tubbs' life experience and love for his hometown brought him back to Stockton as one of the country's youngest elected officials.

Michael Tubbs was elected in 2012 as the youngest city council member in Stockton's history, earning more than 60 percent of the vote. He represents the district where he grew up in Stockton, named America's most miserable city by Forbes magazine in 2011. While at Stanford University, Tubbs interned at Google and at the White House. He earned a bachelor's degree with honors and a master's degree in policy, organization and leadership studies. He is a Truman Scholar and a recipient of the Dinkelspiel Award, the highest award given to undergraduate students at Stanford. Tubbs is the founder of The Phoenix Scholars and the Summer Success and Leadership Academy at the University of the Pacific and was featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and as a speaker at TEDxSan Joaquin.

[deliokafor]

It’s surreal watching this in 2020 lol

[Plasterd]

My city council is 22 and had 53 percent of the votes

[SuperMaryreed]

i am so very grateful to know this young man. Michael you have been and continue to be such an inspiration . Thank you!

[DownTime]

It’s like saying I thought I had to leap over mountains but now it’s clear I have to just walk there to see the valleys are valleys the community is well a community and politicians are worse than politics great story and comments here show how a community can’t agree

[peter-radiantpipes]

Stockton still the highest crime rate in California 9 years later. That’s sad. :/

[Topgear.filmer]

Thought this was cool before I got stationed in Cali. Now I came back across this after living here and I’m not impressed but it’s good he had that fire in him.

[morfsevals]

AREA UNSOLVED: Streets of the community

[DLB]

Great young man! Keep up the great work!

[KJ-gulv]

If you cant do better then you must be the problem, not the problem solver!

[BEMEiTY]

Inaccurate interpretation of the deaths in Afghanistan.

Also slightly offensive.

[Butter-gzkb]

Michael Tubbs smart ? Yes
Michael Tubbs plays the political game well? Yes
Michael Tubbs come from the hood? Yes
Michael Tubbs beat the odds? Yes

Michael Tubbs an alcoholic? Yes
Michael Tubbs cares about himself and loves attention? Yes
Michael Tubbs worst than Silva? Yes

Stockton residents will get exactly what they deserve
Stockton residents support with being educated.
I been a life long resident of Stockton but now I moved because of the poor choices we made as a community