Mayor Donald Kurth has been a resident of Rancho Cucamonga for
over 22 years. He received his education at Columbia University,
graduating Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude from Columbia College in
1975, and from the Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons in 1979. He also studied medicine at Oxford University
on scholarship from International College of Surgeons. He received
his post-graduate medical training at Johns Hopkins and UCLA, and
subsequently became certified in Emergency Medicine and Addiction
Medicine.
Currently, Dr. Kurth serves as Associate Professor at Loma Linda
University where he also holds the position of Chief of Addiction
Medicine at the Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center
in Redlands. He has been the recipient of the prestigious Robert
Ward Johnson Fellowship in Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance
Abuse from 2003 to 2006. Don also holds the title of Fellow of the
American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM), an honor held by
only 300 physicians worldwide. Dr. Kurth has also published numerous
articles on health policy. He is active in both state and national
medical societies, serving as Treasurer of the American Society
of Addiction Medicine and as Immediate Past President of the California
Society of Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Kurth owns the Urgent Care Center and Alta Loma Medical Group
in Rancho Cucamonga, which were established in 1983. He also founded
the Children's Free Immunization Program, which has provided free
immunizations to thousands of local children since 1983. In addition,
he works closely with local sports teams to provide low cost sports
physicals to children involved with AYSO, Pop Warner, Slow Pitch
Softball, and many other youth sports organizations.
Dr. Kurth served as President of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of
Commerce after serving for many years on the Board of Directors.
Following his Chamber of Commerce Presidency, he was elected to
the Board of Directors of the Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD),
where he served two consecutive four-year terms, including serving
as Board President. During his tenure with CCWD, he served on numerous
governance committees including acting as Chairman of the Public
Relations Committee and serving as a member of the Legislative Committee.
Regionally, he has also served as Vice President of the San Bernardino
Special Districts Association.
Dr. Kurth also served as Councilmember for the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
from 2002 to 2004. He was elected Mayor on November 7, 2006.
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