Goals
- To keep our community safe and a proud place to live
- To keep property values up.
- To keep our school district’s fine reputation.
- To enhance activities for our children, they are the future.
- To enhance activities for seniors, they are our history.
- To keep our fire/police local.
- To ensure Downey’s economic growth.
- To oversee development of the Downey Studio site.
- To enact legislation that benefits all of us.
- To make sure your tax dollars are spent in a way that is most beneficial for you.
- To keep our parks well maintained.
- To support the arts.
City Affiliated Activities
Inter-Government Committee Assignments
- Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, City Representative
- Chamber of Commerce City Affairs Committee
- Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center Foundation(Alt)
- Gangs Out of Downey
- Gateway Cities SR-91/I-105 Needs Assessment Study Corridor Cities Committee (Alt)
- Interstate 5 Consortium Cities Policy Board
- L.A. County Sanitation Districts 2 & 18 (Alt)
Sub-Committee Assignments
- Budget Subcommittee
- City-Chamber of Commerce Committee
- Lakewood Boulevard
Community Involvement
- Downey City Planning Commission - Past Chairman
- Gangs Out Of Downey (G.O.O.D.) - Past President
- Chamber of Commerce - Past President
- Downey Holiday Lane Parade - Past Chairman
- Downey Street Faire - Past Chairman
- Downey Los Amigos Kiwanis - Past President and Current Director
- Downey Coordinating Council - Past Vice President
- Citizens for Downey - Member
Professional / Education
- David R. Gafin, C.P.A. - Owner
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
- California State University Fullerton - Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration - Emphasis in Accounting
- Cerritos Community College - Associate of Arts Degree in Accounting, with Honors
- Downey School System - Alameda Elementary, Gauldin Elementary, Woodruff Jr. High, Graduate of Downey High School
Family History
- Born - Lynn, Massachusetts
- Resident - Since 1960
- Wife - Brenda Gafin
- Children - Brent Gable
Downey City Hall
Council Office
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-7274
dgafin@downeyca.org
