Jason Gibbs joined the City of Santa Clarita as a first time Councilmember in December 2020, and currently serves as the Mayor Pro Tem. Jason has been, and is currently, dedicated to serving the City and is heavily involved in the Santa Clarita community. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Club of the Santa Clarita Valley and the Salvation Army, and previously sat on the executive committee for the Valley Industry Association and the WiSH Education Foundation. Graduating from Cal Poly with his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering, Jason went on to advance his career in the aerospace industry, working for GP Strategies Corporation as the Principal Engineer of West Coast Operations. Through this work, Jason has supported a number of rocket testing and launch programs, including the Delta II, Delta IV and Atlas V. Jason specializes in the design, maintenance, and mechanical integrity aspects of Ground Support Equipment supporting these programs. Gibbs is a husband, father and a lifelong Californian. Jason and his wife Chandra have lived in Santa Clarita nearly a decade, which is where they decided to raise their two children (Aiden 5, Avery 4) and establish roots for their family.