About Us

Welcome to the website of the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee, the official organizing body of the Democratic Party in San Mateo County, California.

ACTIVITIES AND MISSION

The Committee makes the official Democratic Party endorsements in non-partisan municipal, local district and county elections, operates the County's official Democratic Party headquarters, and generally coordinates Democratic activities in the County.

Our mission is to support Democratic candidates and elected officials at all levels of government, and ballot measures promoting Democratic values in San Mateo County and the State of California.

MEMBERSHIP

The Committee is comprised of (1) "elected members," who are elected by Democratic voters in the five County Supervisorial Districts in the primary election in each even-numbered year, and (2) "ex officio members," who are the County's Democratic state and federal legislators. Both elected and ex officio members are allowed two alternates who may vote if their elected and officio members are absent. In addition, any Democrat in the County may become a non-voting "associate member."

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Officers (2006-2008)

Chair
Andrew Byrnes, Redwood City

Immediate Past Chair
Dolores Heisinger, Belmont

Elected Members

First Supervisorial District

David Burruto, Burlingame
Ashleigh Evans, San Mateo
Sandra Lang, Burlingame
Steven Pieraldi, San Bruno

Second Supervisorial District

Rick Bonilla, San Mateo

Alan Gilbert, Foster City

Dolores Heisinger, Belmont

Ginny Stewart, Foster City

Third Supervisorial District

Carole Dorshkind, Redwood City
Jon Levinson, San Carlos
Greg Loew, Atherton
April Vargas, Montara
Daniel Yost, Woodside

Fourth Supervisorial District

Andrew Byrnes, Redwood City
Wallace Esler, Redwood City
Kelly Fergusson, Menlo Park
Elizabeth Lasensky, Menlo Park

Fifth Supervisorial District

Judith Christensen, Daly City
Annette Hipona, Daly City
Marian Mann, Daly City
Dana Smith, Daly City

Ex Officio Members

Hon. Anna Eshoo, U.S. Congress
Hon. Tom Lantos, U.S. Congress
Hon. Joe Simitian, California Senate
Hon. Leland Yee, California Senate
Hon. Fiona Ma, California Assembly
Hon. Gene Mullin, California Assembly
Hon. Ira Ruskin, California Assembly