Accomplishments

Worked 10 bills addressing healthcare, highway safety, and the environment through legislature in first session on State Assembly
Championed revisions to smoking laws as San Mateo Councilmember to reduce second-hand smoke in the workplace years prior to State legislation
Co-Sponsored San Mateo County’s Sustainable Building Policy
Created Utility Sustainability Task Force to collaborate and strategize on energy use reduction
Appointed by the Governor to serve on the California Air Resources Board
Launched San Mateo County Citizens Academy, which instructs the public on the inner-workings of local government
Helped open Safe Harbor, a year-round emergency homeless shelter in San Mateo County
Worked to ensure the passage of Measure A, a ½-cent sales tax dedicated to public transportation
Initiated San Mateo County’s Vision 2010 to encourage residents to help define a shared vision for the County’s future
Created and implemented HOPE, San Mateo County’s ten-year plan to end homelessness

Jerry’s Honors, Awards, and Recognitions

The Walk of Honor (1994) from the Times and the Downtown San Mateo Association
The Community Leadership Award (1998) from Parca for supporting people with disabilities
Citizen of the Year (2003) from the Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club
The Appreciation Award (2004-05) from the American Heart Association
The Helping Hand Award (2006) from the Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club
The Fatherhood Advocate Award (2008) from the Fatherhood Collaborative of San Mateo County
Special Recognition, the Clean Air Award (2008) from Breathe California
Appreciation Award from The Peninsula Health Care District (2009)