Rich and supporters at the San Mateo elections department on March 7, when Rich officially filed for re-election as California State Assemblyman for the new 24th District. Pictured: David Casas, Councilmember Los Altos City Council; Keet Nerhan, owner Oceano Hotel; Joanna Leon; Dana Tom, Palo Alto School Board member; Pat Foster, former Mayor East Palo Alto; Stephanie Grossman; Ruben Abrica, Vice Mayor East Palo Alto; Tony Slimick, President San Mateo County Firefighters Local 2400; Katie Ferrick; Assemblymember Rich Gordon; Denny McShane; Lennie Roberts; "Farmer" John Muller, Councilmember Half Moon Bay City Council; Gary Waldeck, Councilmember Los Altos Hills City Council; Donna Ito; & Margaret Abe-Koga. Councilmember Mountain View City Council; Kneeling: Luke, Pam Salvatierra

Assemblymember Rich Gordon To Seek Re-Election

Assemblymember Rich Gordon announced his candidacy today for re-election to the California State Assembly. “Over the last year, it has been an honor to represent the residents of the Peninsula,” Gordon said. “I am proud of what we have accomplished, in particular on issues regarding the environment and government efficiency. Yet there is still much more work to be done.”

Gordon was the most productive legislator in Sacramento last year, with 15 of his 19 bills signed into law by the Governor. He currently chairs the Assembly’s Budget Subcommittee on Resources and Transportation and serves on the Budget, Health, Local Government, Joint Sunset Review, and Revenue & Taxation committees. He also co-chairs the Bay Area Caucus and is a member of the Environmental Caucus and LGBT caucus.

Gordon’s campaign has already received endorsements from throughout the Peninsula, including Congresswomen Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, State Senator Joe Simitian, Assembly Members Jim Beall and Fiona Ma, Santa Clara County Supervisors Liz Kniss and Ken Yeager, Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh, and all five members of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. He has also been endorsed by the California League of Conservation Voters, the California Professional Firefighters, and Equality California.

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Gordon served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for 13 years and was the Executive Director of Youth and Family Assistance, a non-profit based in Redwood City helping assist homeless youth.

Gordon is running for election in the 24th Assembly District, which includes the communities of: Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, the San Mateo Coast (El Granada to the Santa Cruz County Line), Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale.