Nomination of Ben Meza to the Commission for Arts and Culture

I am pleased to nominate Ben Meza to the City of SanDiego’s Commission for Arts and Culture.

Ben is an architect and principal with Architects Mosher Drew.  His clients include SharpHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Children’s Hospital, Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command, and San Diego Zoo Global. Ben’s projects of note include the Rady Children’s Hospital NorthCoastal Center Castle of Care and the Asian Tiger Exhibit at Safari Park.

As a lifelong resident of San Ysidro, Ben is passionate about helping his community by lending a voice to the underserved through his volunteer work.  He currently serves as aboard member of the San Ysidro Community Planning Group, is President of theFriends of the San Ysidro Library, a founding board member of the San Ysidro Foundation and is a member of the Chula Vista Rotary Club.

As a painter and sculptor, Ben’s portraiture work has won awards from the Bonita Museum & Cultural Center and the San Diego PortraitSociety.  His involvement in the arts community and passion for the arts will make him an outstanding addition to theCommission.

Thank you for the opportunity to nominate such a well qualified and knowledgeable candidate.

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