page_title: Nathan Fletcher
section_title: Political and community activities
hierarchical_section_title: Nathan Fletcher / Non-political activities / Political and community activities
caption_attribution_description: English: Nathan Fletcher met with President Obama, representing the Truman National Security Project, to discuss and support the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal.
context_page_description: Nathan Gonzalez-Fletcher is an American politician, Marine Corps Combat Veteran, and educator who served two terms in the California State Assembly. He serves as a professor of practice in Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. He is also Supervisor for the 4th District and the only Democrat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
context_section_description: Fletcher remains politically active; supporting Democratic candidates and progressive causes.  He is a member of the national advisory board of Organizing for Action, the successor organization of President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. He is a member of the Statewide Leadership Council of the Public Policy Institute of California, and a member of the Aspen Institute Global Alliances Program Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Advisory Board of the Truman National Security Project. He is a delegate of the California Democratic Party, member of San Diego Democratic Central Committee, was a 2016 delegate to the Democratic National Committee, and has been active in supporting Democratic candidates and causes such as efforts to raise the minimum wage. He also remains involved in efforts to ensure implementation of Chelsea's Law. He is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Human Rights,. He is a Kauffman Fellow and Tribeca Innovative Disruptive Fellow.
  On March 13, 2013, Fletcher brought together law enforcement, community, business, labor, and faith-based leaders to form San Diegans United for Common Sense Immigration Reform. The coalition came to an agreement to advocate for a pathway to citizenship, reform to the immigrant visa system, smart border security, and basic human rights.
  He once showed support for law enforcement by wearing a "Blue Lives Matter" t-shirt at a public event.
caption: Nathan Fletcher met with President Obama, representing the Truman National Security Project, to discuss and support the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal.
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