A New Jersey native, Letitia Dickerson moved to California 25 years ago and has lived in El Cajon for more than 22 years. The 53-year old Republican owned two small businesses which she operated for seven years.
Dickerson began working for Spectrum in 2015. She said her employees were getting paid, but she was making no money herself. Running to...
This is not the first campaign for Juan Carlos Mercado. He ran for the 51st Congressional District as an Independent in 2018 against Rep. Juan Vargas. Now, the 50-year-old Democrat is running for El Cajon City Council District 2. Mercado is an Army veteran, serving 13 years with two combat tours. He is a retired San Diego County Sheriff’s...
Living in El Cajon since 1979, Michelle Metschel was a single mother, raised her daughter, got married and bought a house in District 2 20 years ago. Metschel is the department administrator for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Project in San Diego. She said in dealing with the city, she is a “keyboard warrior” on social media, and watches...
Stephanie Harper has lived in El Cajon most of her life and said she is running for city council because she believes there are a lot of changes that need to be made and she can bring those changes. Harper, a Democrat, ran in 2016, came in fifth with no campaign manager, two volunteers and a budget of under...