SamTrans Board Elects New Officers for 2007

The San Mateo County Transit District elected new board officers at its monthly meeting. Board member Marc Hershman was elected chair, and board member Supervisor Adrienne Tissier was elected vice chair, in unanimous votes.

Hershman, who has served on the SamTrans board since 2003, is also mayor of the City of Millbrae. Vice Chair Tissier, who has served on the board since 2005, also holds a seat on the county board of supervisors.

During 2006, SamTrans experienced a growth of nearly 2 percent in average weekday ridership, and maintained an on-time average of more than 90 percent over its 55 routes that travel throughout San Mateo County and into parts of San Francisco and Palo Alto.

The transit district’s board has nine members, with two representatives from the county board of supervisors, three city council representatives, who are appointed by the Cities Selection Committee, three public members from different geographic regions of the county, and a transportation expert, who is appointed by the county board of supervisors. The transit district board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. at 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos, two blocks El Camino bus service and the train station.