About Kevin Sabellico

Carlsbad Raised, Carlsbad Values

Kevin Sabellico is a homegrown Carlsbad Leader. Kevin and his family moved to Carlsbad when his father received orders to San Diego while serving as an officer in the US Coast Guard. He attended local public schools with his twin brother, and from a young age, his journey has always been about service because those are the values he was raised with.

Kevin with his 1-year old dog Molly

Kevin's first job was Little League Umpire, so he knows the meaning of fair play. He volunteered with charities serving the homeless through the Rotary Chapter as his high school and was as an altar server at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. He also served as the President of his School Site Council, where he worked alongside parents, teachers, and administrators to develop the Single Plan for Student Achievement. Kevin graduated early and completed internships in the State Senate, County Board of Supervisors, and a nonprofit serving disabled veteran business owners.

While studying political science at UC Santa Barbara, Kevin worked on UC President Janet Napolitano’s Global Food Initiative, helping community residents access CalFresh and other government programs available to them. As part of the Government Affairs team, he helped the university’s successful effort to establish a $10 million/year line item in the state budget for hunger-free programs. 

Kevin has been a trusted communications professional for elected officials at the federal, state, and local level, traveling across the country to Iowa, South Carolina, Ohio, and Florida to work on over a dozen political campaigns. He steered San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan to victory, and then managed Catherine Blakespear’s trailblazing campaign for the State Senate. In recognition of his efforts, Congressman Mike Levin appointed him to the Electoral College in 2020, where he cast one of California’s decisive 55 electoral votes for Joe Biden. 

In 2021, Kevin was appointed to the Carlsbad Planning Commission, becoming its Vice Chairman and working to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing while ensuring that streets are safe, parks are well-maintained, and that people still think of Carlsbad as a great place to live, work, and raise a family.