Hailing from Carson, California, City Councilmember Jim Dear's favorite thing about being a legislator is helping people. One thing he would say his city does better than anywhere else is infrastructure.

Dear's priority for the rest of his term is to restore accountability and transparency within the city's government. Someone who Dear believes is doing great work in his community is his wife, who is a dedicated public-school teacher and spends her free time volunteering.

In three words, Dear would describe his city as "clean, safe, and fun." His favorite movie is Casablanca.