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Jeff was the leading force in establishing the Pesticide Free Zone in the city of Hermosa Beach. Jeff was instrumental in making what many said could not be done a reality. Our pets, kids, adults and ocean are all safer due to his efforts.
Kaye Sherbak
Past President
VOICE: Volunteers and Organizations Improving the Communities Environment
Hermosa could not have a better friend of its beach than Jeff Duclos. Jeff has spent countless hours and many years protecting this resource. He's a leader, a team worker and a consensus builder. The city would be very fortunate to have him as a councilmember.
Joe Geever
California Policy Coordinator
Surfrider Foundation
I was a student of Jeff's at the same time I moved to Hermosa Beach. His public relations class set a foundation for me as a producer and marketing executive. Out of all of the professors in my college career and beyond, Jeff is one who stands out in my mind as one who cares about his students, is fair and an all-around good person.
In Hermosa Beach, I soon became familiar with the small-town politics and biases. Jeff is a candidate who 1) has lived in Hermosa for many, many years and knows the city 2) has taken its issues to task by listening to the people 3) cares about the environment and 4) is well aware of the issues of living in a beach city and plans to implement the change Hermosa deserves and needs. It's not a stretch to say I recommend Jeff as a teacher, city leader, and friend.
Piper Moretti
Hermosa Beach
Former Student of Jeff

SURFER, ENVIRONMENTAL HERO AWARD WINNER, COLLEGE LECTURER, & BUSINESSMAN

Environmental Hero Award winner

Jeff Duclos has lived in Hermosa Beach for 29 years. His wife, Christine Duclos, has taught at our schools for more than 20 years. He is a homeowner and his two children were raised in this community. A communications specialist by profession, he established his current Hermosa Beach home-based business in 1998.

 

A first-time candidate for Hermosa Beach City Council in November, 2005, he was the highest vote getter in a field of 10 candidates not elected. Among his endorsements for the June 6, 2006, Special Election for City Council were the Hermosa Beach Firefighter's Association, Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association, Hermosa Beach Teacher Association, California Teamsters Local 911 and the Daily Breeze.

 

Jeff Duclos in C130 after troop visit in Iraq

A former member of the Board of Directors of the Surfrider Foundation, he led the effort to get the city to institute a "Pesticide Free Zone" within the Green Belt. For his work in eliminating an unnecessary health risk in one of the City's most heavily used open space areas, he was named recipient of VOICE's (Volunteers and Organizations Improving the Communities Environment) 1999 Environmental Hero Award. He is also the recipient of the Surfrider Foundation's 2006 Board of Directors Award for his many years of distinguished service in protecting our coastal environment.

 

In January, 2004, he spoke before the City Council in opposition to a staff recommendation to eliminate the posted 10 MPH speed limit on the Strand. He was successful in convincing the City Council to not only uphold the speed limit, but to reduce the posted speed to eight miles per hour. Jeff sees this as only a first small step in addressing an escalating safety issue in the City.

 

His first encounter with the inner workings of City government came in 1996, when he was hired by the City to generate a campaign to inspire community pride and support during the initial phase of the Pier Plaza development. This successful effort was known as the "Bear With Us" campaign.

Jeff Duclos with student
He has long believed that it makes long-term business sense to ensure that environmental considerations are entrenched in our economic policymaking. This vision is consistent with the City's endorsement of the "Cool Cities" pledge in 2006. Jeff is a former member of Hermosa Beach's Green Building Committee, a forerunner of the current Green Task Force now working to fulfill the city’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas pollution in the city by 7% by 2012. He is a Board member of Hermosa Beach Art Walk and Leadership Hermosa Beach and member of the City’s Volunteers in Policing (VIP) program. In addition, he was a member of the City's original Leadership Hermosa Beach class.

 

Born in Los Angeles and raised in San Diego, Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from UCLA. In addition to his business, Jeff currently teaches at California State University, Northridge and, for more than a decade, he taught at UCLA as part of the Journalism Division's Extension program.