Please answer the following question: Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd9/ official website -rsb- - residence: san diego , california - successor: scott sherman - party: democratic - predecessor: new district jim madaffer - office: member district member of san diego city council representing the seventh of district san diego city council representing the ninth - term end: december 3 , 2012 - birth date: 1955 - term start: december 3 , 2012 december 2008 - name: marti emerald - image: martiemeral.jpg - alma mater: national university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of marti emerald .
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marti emerald -lrb- born 1955 -rrb- is a california politician and former television journalist .she is a member of the san diego city council in san diego , california .she represented san diego 's seventh council district from 2008 to 2012 .since 2012 she represents the ninth council district .she is a democrat , although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per california state law .