The City of San Gabriel swore in Tony Ding as Mayor and John R. Harrington as Vice Mayor during the City Council meeting held at the Mission Playhouse on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

“I’m honored to be appointed the Mayor of San Gabriel by the City Council,” said Mayor Ding. “During my tenure as a councilmember, I was instrumental in improving the City’s road conditions and creating the Small Business Assistance Grant Program to benefit struggling businesses impacted by COVID-19. Now as Mayor, I look forward to introducing further infrastructure improvements and assistance to help our communities and businesses transition through difficulties brought on by the pandemic.”

Tony Ding was first elected to the San Gabriel City Council in March 2020. As a longtime resident of San Gabriel and an established businessman for over 25 years, Ding’s priorities include attracting new and high-quality businesses for San Gabriel; improving street and road infrastructures by resurfacing residential streets, fixing sidewalks, alleviating traffic concerns; and increasing accountability and transparency by managing the budget efficiently and communicating more effectively with residents. 

Read more about Ding here: sangabrielcity.com/1441

John Harrington was elected to the San Gabriel City Council in March 2011. He holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School. John has over twenty years’ of legal experience specializing in complex financial transactions, municipal law, and public works construction. In addition to being admitted to the California State Bar, he holds a real estate broker’s license and a general contractor’s license.

Read more about Harrington here: sangabrielcity.com/577