Dan Kalmick is a Seal Beach native who bought his home in Huntington Beach in 2005 where he currently resides with his wife, Alison, and daughter, Samantha. His passion for public service and community involvement dates back to his childhood when he opened his first business at the age of 11 to help people fix their computers. With a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Berkeley, he continued his passion for technology throughout his career and is recognized as a leading voice in the movement to bring affordable internet to every home and business in Huntington Beach.

As a Planning Commissioner for the past seven years, Dan has worked to preserve the community by stopping several projects that would tear apart the fabric of the city: making multiple changes to the Beach Edinger Corridor Specific Plan to slow development and stopping out of place multistory buildings including one across the street from Elan at Beach and Ellis. As a small business owner, Dan understands the importance of a robust economy that supports local businesses and entrepreneurs. His creative and pragmatic leadership will ensure that he is both a dynamic and effective leader in the region on behalf of Huntington Beach.

In his spare time, Dan has been a Reserve Firefighter/EMT with the Orange County Fire Authority, Executive Board Member of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust, Vice-Chair of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Citizens Advisory Committee, and a member of the Huntington Beach Public Art Alliance. Dan helped to organize the Dumpsters on Parade event downtown as well as coordinating logistics and permitting with public agencies and utilities for art on utility boxes. For the last decade, he has volunteered with the Huntington Beach Fire Department performing Senior Home Inspections with Project SHIP and facilitated a technology class for seniors at the Senior Center in the Park.