Robert "Bob" Foster is the Mayor of Long Beach, California. A former Southern California Edison executive, he was elected after a runoff election in 2006. He and his wife Nancy are long-time residents of Long Beach. Nickname: The International City (on flag), Friendly City (in Latin on citys seal), or the LBC Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Bob Foster Area - City 170. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... Nickname: The International City (on flag), Friendly City (in Latin on citys seal), or the LBC Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Bob Foster Area - City 170. ... Southern California Edison, the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of the lower half of the State of California, the region known as Southern California. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...