I have been a board member of the Castro Valley Sanitary District since I was first elected in 2004. If re-elected my number one priority will be to continue weekly trash collection as I believe that “Less Than Weekly Garbage Service” is counter to our mission to protect public health and keep Castro Valley clean.
I am proud that CVSan has maintained the second lowest sewer rates in Alameda County during my entire 12 years on the board. I am also extremely proud that Castro Valley sends 16,000 tons less waste to the landfill compared to when I was first elected. We continue to be a leader in educating our community on the 4Rs (Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Rot).
In my day job, I am a senior civil engineer at the East Bay Municipal Utility District where I oversee a staff of four engineers and I am responsible for planning improvements to water treatment plants, water storage tanks, pumping plants and pipelines. I bring the lessons I gain at work to guide the sanitary district’s capital improvement program and to ensure proper maintenance of our facilities.
I consider myself to be a local boy. I spent my formative years growing up in the city of Hayward while my parents pursued their education at California State East Bay. I attended public schools including Southgate Elementary, Calaroga Junior High, Mount Eden High School and finally Washington High School in Fremont. I went on to U.C. Davis where I graduated with highest honors in civil engineering.
After college I returned to the East Bay and eventually settled down in Castro Valley where I currently live with my wife and two daughters.
With the public’s support, I will continue to provide quality service, reasonable rates and proper long-term management of our resources.
