Skylar Peak
Skylar Peak | |
|---|---|
| City Councilman & former Mayor of Malibu, California | |
| In office April 10, 2012 – present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Skylar Peak Los Angeles, California U.S. |
| Education | Pepperdine University (BA) |
Skylar Peak is an American businessman, politician, environmentalist, professional surf instructor, former Mayor, and current city councilman of the city of Malibu, California.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Peak is a third-generation resident of Malibu, California where he was born and raised. He attended Pepperdine University. Peak made national headlines in 2008 when he was tried in Los Angeles Superior Court on misdemeanor battery charges after confronting a paparazzo who harassed and photographed actor Matthew McConaughey near Peak's home in Point Dume. Peak was acquitted of all charges when the case ended in a hung jury. Peak stated, "I’ll always fight for the right to privacy."[3][4][5] However, later in 2013 he was additionally sent for involuntary psychiatric evaluation for allegedly threatening to harm security officers with a sharp object but was checked out without any further notes five days later.[6]
Career[edit]
Upon graduating from Pepperdine University, Peak was trained as an emergency medical technician and worked as a Lifeguard for the Los Angeles County Fire Department at Zuma Beach. Peak owns and operates a family-run electrical construction business, Peak Power Electric, that his father Dusty Peak founded in Malibu in 1978. Mel Gibson’s son Milo Gibson is a buddy and co-worker at Peak Power Electric. Peak is also a professional surf instructor and owns a surf instruction company where he works with celebrities including Gerard Butler for his surfer role in the film “Of Men and Mavericks."[3]
Malibu City Council[edit]
Peak was elected to the Malibu City Council on April 10, 2012,[3] and was re-elected to Malibu City Council on November 8, 2016.[7] Peak was the highest vote-getter in Malibu City Council history and was endorsed by Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber, Ben Stein, Rob Reiner, and Mike D of the Beastie Boys, who Peak describes as “like family.” [8][9]
Government Service[edit]
Peak was lauded for his service in leading the community during the 2018 Malibu Woolsey Fire along with then-mayor of Malibu Rick Mullen.[10][11] He has also been instrumental in creating solutions to solve Malibu's homeless problem.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Malibu, CA". malibucity.org.
- ^ "Malibu Councilman Skylar Peak sent for psychiatric evaluation". Los Angeles Times. July 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c "On Malibu City Council, surfer Skylar Peak fights waves of change". Los Angeles Times. June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Surfers seen as the heroes in Malibu paparazzi case". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 2010.
- ^ "Surfers vs Paparazzi Case Ends In No Conviction". July 22, 2010.
- ^ "Malibu Councilman Skylar Peak sent for psychiatric evaluation". Los Angeles Times. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Malibu Election Results: Skylar Peak Reelected and 2 New Faces Join City Council". Malibu, CA Patch. November 9, 2016.
- ^ Stack, Liam (January 7, 2019). "Man Charged in Malibu Park Shootings That Killed One and Terrorized Region" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Skylar Peak, electrician, surfer, youngest Malibu city councilman". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Officials field questions from displaced Malibu residents at town hall meeting". Los Angeles Daily News. November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Malibu councilman suffers serious injuries trying to protect his home from fire". www.latimes.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ EST, Maria Perez On 11/25/17 at 2:28 PM (November 25, 2017). "California church pressured to stop serving meals to the homeless because it lures the needy". Newsweek.
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