Pamela Bensoussan
Candidate for Chula Vista City Council Seat No. 3
Pamela Bensoussan
Chula Vista Councilman Rudy Ramirez states...
Pamela demonstrates by example her belief in community participation in government…. known for her creative ideas that benefit the citizens of Chula Vista, Pamela has demonstrated the ability to engage in productive dialogue with stakeholders sharing diverse opinions. (Read complete text...)
For years Pamela Bensoussan has served in various leadership positions - from her role in organizing the Historic Home Tours to co-founding Chula Vista’s Northwest Civic Association. This past year she has chaired the Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) and she is a current member of the Planning Commission and the Third Avenue Village Association (TAVA) Design Committee, just to name a few.
Pamela has been a strong advocate for responsible development in Chula Vista for many years. She believes that growth in Chula Vista’s economy can be achieved without damaging our neighborhoods and quality of life, and, she is willing to do the hard work to make this goal a reality.
Pamela Bensoussan is a native of Chula Vista and successful businesswoman. She is a professional certified appraiser, accredited by the American Society of Appraisers. In 2005 Pamela added real estate appraising to her long established personal property appraisal practice.
When Pamela was born her family lived on Shasta Street in Chula Vista and moved a few years later to Lynwood Hills in Bonita. Her father was a successful restaurateur in the South Bay and her mother worked as a dressmaker and designer. Pamela’s career and studies took her to Europe in 1974. She lived in Paris for a decade, returning home to Chula Vista in 1984 with her children, David and Nicole, both of whom graduated from Bonita Vista High School. They are pursuing graduate work, David at UC Irvine and Nicole at Yale University.
In 1994 the family’s home near Southwestern College burned to the ground and within two years Pamela relocated back to the western side of the city where she purchased the historic Greg Rogers House on Second Avenue – a three story craftsman home built in 1910. The home was in run down condition and Pamela has been lovingly restoring it over the last decade.
In addition to her Community Service activities listed in the left column, Pamela has been active in the following organizations.
- American Society of Appraisers, San Diego Chapter (current President)
- Friends of Villa Montezuma, Inc. (current Vice Chair)
- Forensic Consultants Association (current member Board of Directors)
- Save Our Heritage Organization (past Board Member)
- Historic Real Estate Program, National Trust for Historic Preservation
* Read complete text of Councilman Ramirez's endorsement letter.
