League of Women Voters Honors California State Senator Jerry Hill

The League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County is holding a fundraising luncheon honoring California State Senator Jerry Hill for his outstanding service to the community on February 20 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the San Mateo Marriott (1770 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo 94402). The Honorable Gene Mullin, former assemblyman, will be the Master of Ceremonies and Sue Lempert, the toastmaster.

Senator Hill began his public service career over twenty years ago on the San Mateo City Council and served one year as Mayor. He moved on to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors followed by four years in the California State Assembly. In 2012, he began his tenure as a California State Senate.

On a local level, some of the issues that captured the attention of Senator Hill were homelessness, children’s health, and Bay Area air quality. As an assemblyman, Senator Hill authored a wide range of bills from pipeline safety and foster family protections to child safety seats that were signed into law.

In the Senate, Senator Hill is chair of the Environmental Quality Committee and the Energy Utilities and Communications Committees Subcommittee on Gas and Electric Infrastructure Safety. Governor Brown signed his bills providing high speed rail protections on the Peninsula and setting up a system that enables voters to verify that their vote-by-mail ballot was counted. Senator Hill has also worked on bills that ensure nonprofit campaign activity disclosure, require ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers, reform California’s economic enterprise zone program, and require utilities to develop plans to ensure power plant security.

The speakers for this event, who have worked with Senator Hill during different times of his career in public office, are San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom, Claire Mack, former member of the San Mateo City Council, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, Lennie Roberts, Legislative Advocate of San Mateo County, Jim Ruane, Mayor of San Bruno, and Bill Schulte, Chairman of the Board of Sustainable San Mateo County.

To make a reservation, go to http://ncsmc.ca.lwvnet.org/index.html or call 650-992-2233. Proceeds from the event will benefit the League’s nonpartisan voter education services and other programs.

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