Gustavo R. Velasco, Mayor
Gustavo (Gus) Velasco was first elected to the City Council in March of 2001, and served as Mayor from 2003-2004. Gus has been a resident of Santa Fe Springs since he was one year old. He is a graduate of Whittier High School and obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Education from California State University, Los Angeles.

Gus taught for the Los Nietos School District prior to begining his career with the City in 1961 as a Recreation Leader. In 1969, Gus was appointed Director of the Santa Fe Springs Neighborhood Center where he worked for over 11 years. He was then promoted to the position of Assistant City Manager for Community Services, where he worked for over 20 years before retiring.

Gus and his wife, Annie, have four adult children, and eleven grandchildren.

If you would like to contact Mayor Velasco, you may send an e-mail, or contact the
City Clerk's Office at (562) 868-0511, ext. 7314.

City Council Appointed Delegate

I-5 Consortium (Alternate)
California Contract Cities (Alternate)
Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
Oil Field Reclamation Committee
Sanitation District
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA)
Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority (SASSFA)

City Council Liaison
Armando Mora Memorial Scholarship Committee
Beautification Committee
Family & Human Services Advisory Committee
Friends of the Library
Heritage Arts Advisory Committee
Library Master Plan Planning Committee
Santa Fe Springs/Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Health Center Oversight Committee
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
Town Lot Subcommittee