{"id":591,"date":"2026-04-09T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/?p=591"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:50:50","slug":"meet-shirley-nakawatase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/meet-shirley-nakawatase\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Shirley Nakawatase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shirley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shirley.jpg 570w, https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shirley-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real Stewardship for San Diego: Why Financial Expertise Matters Over Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the financial health of San Diego County, the stakes are too high for business as usual. Managing our county\u2019s revenue, safeguarding public investments, and ensuring efficient tax collection isn&#8217;t a job for a politician\u2014it requires a seasoned financial professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why Shirley Nakawatase is running for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector. She stands out as the only candidate in this race with deep, real-world financial expertise that is directly aligned with the core responsibilities of this vital office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expertise Grounded in Reality, Not Politics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike other candidates whose backgrounds are built on political steppingstones, Shirley&#8217;s experience is built on decades of doing the actual work: tax collection, prudent investment management, and safeguarding public funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a licensed CPA with over 40 years of hands-on experience, Shirley has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Served thousands<\/strong> of San Diego taxpayers and local businesses, helping them navigate complex financial matters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Managed massive portfolios<\/strong>, including working directly with one of California\u2019s largest taxpayers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delivered measurable results<\/strong> by consistently helping organizations improve operational efficiency, drastically reduce costs, and strengthen their overall financial performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What This Means for San Diego County<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The role of Treasurer-Tax Collector requires far more than passive, high-level oversight. It demands technical expertise, rigorous discipline, and absolute accountability to the people who fund the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If elected, Shirely will bring professional qualifications and a proven track record to the office to ensure it operates at the highest possible standard. Her singular focus will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Protecting Taxpayer Dollars:<\/strong> Ensuring every cent is accounted for and managed with the utmost security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximizing Public Returns:<\/strong> Strategically managing investments to generate the revenue needed to fund essential public services, schools, and infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delivering Transparent Management:<\/strong> Bringing a new level of responsible, clear, and open fiscal management to San Diego County.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>San Diego needs an expert at the helm. We need a leader who understands the numbers, respects the taxpayers, and has the private-sector discipline to optimize our county&#8217;s financial engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join Shirley E.M. Nakawatase in demanding real stewardship for our community.<\/strong> It&#8217;s time to get to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shirleyforsandiego.com\/\" style=\"background-color:#670404\">www.shirleyforsandiego.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Stewardship for San Diego: Why Financial Expertise Matters Over Politics When it comes to the financial health of San Diego County, the stakes are too high for business as usual. Managing our county\u2019s revenue, safeguarding public investments, and ensuring efficient tax collection isn&#8217;t a job for a politician\u2014it requires a seasoned financial professional. That [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgU0Ns-9x","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":595,"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591\/revisions\/595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rnhasd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}