Mark Nagales is the current City Councilmember of South San Francisco – District 2 representing the Westborough neighborhood.

Mark grew up in South San Francisco and has been part of the community for over 30 years. He attended local public schools, including Los Cerritos Elementary School, Alta Loma Middle School, and South San Francisco High School.

He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2003 with a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. Mark served as an Aide to several elected officials, including former Assemblymember Fran Pavley, former Assemblymember Gene Mullin, and Congresswoman Jackie Speier. As Constituent Services Director for Congresswoman Speier, Mark assisted countless seniors, veterans, and families access services, including recovering over $5 million in veterans’ benefits.

From 2018–2023, Mark worked as the San Mateo County Outreach Coordinator for Project Sentinel, a non-profit housing counseling agency that advises tenants and landlords about their rights and responsibilities. Mark currently works for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) as a Senior Government and Community Relations Representative.

Prior to being elected to the city council, Mark served South San Francisco as Parks and Recreation Commissioner (2008-2014, Chair in 2013) and Planning Commissioner (2015-2018, Chair in 2018). Mark was elected to the City Council in November 2018, and is proud to be one of the first Filipinos elected in South San Francisco. Mark was honored to become the first Filipino Mayor of South San Francisco in 2022 and was Vice Mayor in 2021 and 2023.

Mark and his wife Amy are the proud parents of two young children, Aidan and Josephine, who both attend schools in Westborough.