David Escobar brings over 21 years of dedicated service to the County of Marin, having spent 15 years as an Administrative Aide to former Fourth District Supervisor Steve Kinsey. Prior to this role, he served as a Parole and Probation Officer within the Adult Division of the Marin County Probation Department.

After opting for early retirement, David assumed the position of Director for state-mandated re-entry and rehabilitation programs at San Quentin State Prison. He also served as the Director of Diversion, Intervention, and Re-entry for the Sonoma County Juvenile Facility.

As an indigenous Salvadoran and a proud member of the Lenca-Poton nation, which spans the eastern regions of El Salvador, Honduras, and parts of Nicaragua, David is deeply committed to advocacy for Indigenous rights.

David has actively participated in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York for several years, under the auspices of the American Indian Movement and his maternal grandmother’s Poton community. Currently, he serves as the Director of Training and Quality Assurance at Lifehouse Agency, which provides services to adults with developmental disabilities, and a Commissioner on the Human Rights Commission for Sonoma County.

In addition to his administrative roles, David has contributed to academia as an adjunct professor at Dominican University, where he teaches courses on Indigenous Perspectives and Mayan Cosmologies. He is also scheduled to teach Pre-Columbian and Native Studies at Holy Names University.

David's academic credentials include an Associate of Science Degree in Criminology from City College of San Francisco, a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities from New College, a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Saint Mary’s College, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology and Social Change from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has contributed to several notable publications, including the Marin County Independent Journal, El Tecolote Newspaper, the Lowrider Studies Reader, Nectar Magazine, Point Reyes Light Newspaper, and Kaiser Permanente’s Latino Association Newsletter.