SamTrans and Caltrain welcome new board members
Written by jrood
The San Mateo County Transit District Board of Directors and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board welcomed two new members at its July meetings. Redwood City, Calif., Councilman Jeff Gee was sworn in as the newest SamTrans board member July 13, replacing former San Carlos, Calif., Mayor Omar Ahmad who recently died of a heart attack. Gee represents South County on the board. Burlingame, Calif., Vice Mayor Jerry Deal was sworn in July 7, as the newest member of the Joint Powers Board, which owns and operates Caltrain. Deal, who also replaces Ahmad, represents SamTrans on the JPB. Board member Adrienne Tissier was elected vice chair of the JPB at the same meeting, a position also held by Ahmad.
