Meet Phil Ortiz. He is an El Cajon City Councilman and business owner. He was appointed to the city council after the former council member resigned.

Ortiz is also a strong Christian. Ortiz is no stranger to community service. He is on the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce board of directors and is a founding member of the El Cajon Community Clean Up Group. He is on the stakeholder committee of the Forester Creek Project overseen by the San Diego River Park Foundation.

Ortiz grew up in Santee and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from San Diego State and a master’s degree in organizational management with an emphasis on public administration from Ashford University.

Along with three business partners, Ortiz has run New Earth Energy Specialists since 2015. The company specializes in diagnostic and performance testing on homes to see how well their insulation, heating and air conditioning work. The business works with general contractors to be sure homes are energy-efficient and compliant with California laws.

He is running for city council again in 2020. Tune in for more information. https://www.facebook.com/ElectPhilOrtiz/

This episode first aired on Oct 26, 2019