Half Moon Bay resident Steven Booker has announced his campaign for San Mateo County Supervisor. He is running against San Carlos Mayor Laura Parmer-Lohan and Menlo Park Councilman Ray Mueller for Don Horsleyâs seat in District 3, which encompasses the Coastside. Candidates will face off in the primary in June 2022.
If elected, he would be the first African American and Coastsider to serve on the board in many years.
âI do think we need more coast representation,â he said. âSometimes I feel like people on the coast are forgotten about and donât have true representation.â
Born and raised in the Bay Area, Booker did not start out in politics. He served in the U.S. Air Force in 1987 and then attended the College of San Mateo to become an electrician. He found himself deeply involved with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers and has served as the groupâs political director and community affairs liaison since 2014.