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Achievements

  President, Board of Supervisors, 2012; member since 2005
 
  Created countywide pharmaceutical disposal program
 
  • Program running since Fall 2006
 
  • Received National Association of Counties (NACo) achievement award 2007
 
  • Received Governor's environmental award 2008
 
  • Program is considered a national model
  Created companion program in 2009 to improve and streamline the disposal of home-generated sharps (syringes)
   
  Created countywide Disaster Preparedness Day
 
  • Partner and plan with the sheriff's Office of Emergency Services
 
  • 2012 will be the 8th annual
 
  • Overall attendance now exceeds 12,000 residents
 
  • Educational event designed to improve personal preparedness for large-scale regional emergencies - natural or otherwise
  Spearheaded 2005 legislative battle to recover jet-fuel sales-tax funds at San Francisco Airport (SFO)
   
  Co-chaired 2005-2006 ad hoc task force in reorganizing, streamlining and updating the County's Planning and Building department
   
  Partnered with California Highway Patrol / SamTrans / Dept. of Motor Vehicles to offer the Older Driver Traffic Safety Seminar to County residents
 
  • Free seminars have been offered since August 2005
  • More than 50 classes have served over 3000 participants to date
  • Ongoing seminars offered countywide through local community centers
  Led 2005-2006 countywide effort to create permanent funding for county parks
   
  Co-chaired 2006-2007 Blue Ribbon Task Force on Adult Health Care Expansion
 
  • Through the Health Plan of San Mateo, this effort created permanent programs to provide basic health insurance to thousands of uninsured and under-insured adults in San Mateo County
  • Earned 2010 recognition resolution from Peninsula Health Care District's board of directors
  Initiated and continues to lead county's efforts to recognize and focus on needs of incarcerated women and various programs designed to reduce recidivism
 
  • Created the Women's Criminal Justice Summit, which convened in 2007 and in 2011 to examine the status of the county's gender-based inmate programs
  Initiated internal county policy to eliminate the use of polystyrene-based (Styrofoam) foodservice containers
 
  • This led to 2011 ordinance prohibiting polystyrene-based foodservice containers in unincorporated portions of the county
  • Efforts ongoing to persuade the cities to adopt-by-reference the county's ordinance
  Continues to lead county's efforts to construct a new men's and women's jail, especially within context of 2011 California criminal justice realignment
 

Leadership Positions

 

Serves on San Mateo County's Board of Supervisors, chair 2012

Serves on Samtrans board of directors, chair 2008

Serves on Caltrain Joint Powers Board, chair 2012

Leads 211 Community Services Initiative for San Mateo County

Serves on Metropolitan Transportation Commission, chair 2011-2012 (two-year appointment)

Serves on San Mateo Medical Center board of directors, chair 2011

   

Awards, Recognitions & Boards

 

2012 Women's Transportation Seminar's Woman of the Year

2011 Ruby Award from Soroptimist International of Millbrae-San Bruno

2011 Star of the Sea Award from Pacifica Beach Coalition

2010 Community Leadership Award from Peninsula Coalition

2010 Bill Lane "Star for Justice Award" from Service League of San Mateo County

2009 Public Sector Community Hero, named by Peninsula Interfaith Action

2009 Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Hon. Jackie Speier

2007 Citizen of the Year, named by Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club

2006-2011 Shelter Network, Board of Directors

2005 Lifetime Achievement Award from Daly City/Colma Chamber of Commerce

2002 Blue Ribbon Award from Western Fairs Association

2003-2004 Member, San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission

2000-2006 Community Gatepath Board of Directors

1998 19th Assembly District Woman of the Year, named by Hon. Lou Papan

1996-1997 Member, San Mateo County Planning Commission

1995-2001 Member, San Mateo County Expo Board of Directors

1989 Athena Award, Businesswomen of the Year from Daly City/Colma Chamber of Commerce

1988 Founding Director, Shelter Network

   

City Councilmember, Daly City
Two Terms 1997-2004
Daly City Mayor 1999 & 2003
 


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