James Kyriaco was elected to his first four-year term on City Council in November of 2018 and re-elected to represent District 2 in the City's first by-district election in November 2022. District 2 encompasses Southeast Goleta and the Old Town Area. His second term began in December 2022. To find out what district you live in, click here.

Meetings are available with Councilmember Kyriaco upon request.  Please click here to contact him.

Councilmember Kyriaco serves as the City’s representative to the following organizations:

• California Joint Powers Insurance Authority 
• CommUnify - Formerly Community Action Commission
• Goleta Valley Community Center Board of Directors
• Santa Barbara Airport Commission
• South Coast Task Force on Youth Safety

He is the alternate for:

• Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment Board (BEACON)
• Visit Santa Barbara Board of Directors Liaison

Councilmember Kyriaco also sits on the following committees:

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan Ad Hoc Committee 
• Naming Standing Committee
• Ordinance Review Standing Committee
• Town and Gown Standing Committee
• Economic Develpoment & Revitalization Standing Committee

Kyriaco started his career working in local politics, managing and assisting the election campaigns for a number of respected local elected officials who represented Goleta. Following this he also worked in Goleta’s nonprofit community, serving as the first executive director of the Goleta Valley Historical Society, which manages Rancho La Patera and Stow House. His accomplishments there included working to open the new History Education Center and raising needed funds for restoration of the historic gardens, trees and pathways.

Kyriaco was a founding member of the City of Goleta Public Engagement Commission, and is a former member of the Santa Barbara County Historic Landmarks Advisory Committee. He is also a former board member of the Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara County, the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons and the Santa Barbara Family Care Center, where he served as both President and Vice President of the Board of Directors.

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Kyriaco graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Antioch University of Santa Barbara, and earned a Master of Arts in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge. Kyriaco and his wife Angie have lived in Goleta since 2010.

Contact Councilmember Kyriaco: jkyriaco@cityofgoleta.org or (805) 961-7535.