ABAG committee members and representatives represent a mix of cities and counties from varied geographic areas. Scroll to review the complete list.
January 2021 updates to the committees roster are in process.
Administrative Committee
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, City of Berkeley — Chair
Belia Ramos, Supervisor, County of Napa — Vice Chair
Cindy Chavez, Supervisor, County of Santa Clara
Karen Mitchoff, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa — Chair, Finance Committee; Chair, Regional Planning Committee
Raul Peralez, Councilmember, City of San Jose
David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of Sonoma — Ex officio
Carlos Romero, Mayor, City of East Palo Alto
Finance Committee
Karen Mitchoff, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa — Chair
Belia Ramos, Supervisor, County of Napa
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, City of Berkeley — Ex officio
Erin Hannigan, Supervisor, County of Solano
Cindy Chavez, Supervisor, County of Santa Clara
David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of Sonoma — Ex officio
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee - ABAG members
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, City of Berkeley — Chair
Belia Ramos, Supervisor, County of Napa — Vice Chair
Pat Eklund, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Novato
Dave Hudson, Mayor, City of San Ramon
Barbara Halliday, Mayor, City of Hayward
Gordon Mar, Supervisor, County of San Francisco
Karen Mitchoff, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa
David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of Sonoma — Ex officio
Housing Committee
Lori Wilson, Mayor of Suisun City — Chair
Carlos Romero, Mayor of East Palo Alto — Vice Chair
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, City of Berkeley — Ex officio
David Canepa, Supervisor, County of San Mateo
Cindy Chavez, Supervisor, County of Santa Clara
Pat Eklund, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Novato
Maya Esparza, Councilmember, City of San Jose
Gordon Mar, Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Karen Mitchoff, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa
Belia Ramos, Supervisor, County of Napa — Ex officio
Regional Planning Committee
Karen Mitchoff, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa — Chair
Carlos Romero, Director, Urban Ecology — Vice Chair
County Representatives
Nathan Miley, Supervisor, County of Alameda
Karen Mitchoff, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa
Katie Rice, Supervisor, County of Marin
Diane Dillon, Supervisor, County of Napa
David Canepa, Supervisor, County of San Mateo
Cindy Chavez, Supervisor, County of Santa Clara
Monica Brown, Supervisor, County of Solano
Rafael Mandelman, Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Vacant, County of Sonoma
City Representatives
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor, City of Alameda—Cities in Alameda County
Pat Eklund, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Novato — Cities in Marin County
Scott Sedgley, Councilmember, City of Napa — Cities in Napa County
Sonja Trauss, Office of the Mayor, City and County of San Francisco
Rick Bonilla, Councilmember, City of San Mateo
Neysa Fligor, Councilmember, City of Los Altos — Cities in Santa Clara County
Lori Wilson, Mayor, City of Suisun City — Cities in Solano County
Susan Adams, Councilmember, City of Rohnert Park— Cities in Sonoma County
Specified Representatives
Mark Boucher, Senior Hydrologist, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District — Special Districts
Paul Campos, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Building Industry Association of the Bay Area — Housing
Kathleen Cha, Member, League of Women Voters of the Bay Area — Public Interest
Amber Crabbe, Public Policy Manager, San Francisco County Transportation Authority—Congestion Management Authority
Russell Hancock, President and CEO, Joint Venture Silicon Valley — Business
Melissa Jones, Executive Director, Bay Area Regional Health Inequalities Initiative — Public Health
Matt Regan, Vice President of Government Relations, Bay Area Council — Business
Carlos Romero, Director, Urban Ecology — Equity
Mark Ross, Councilmember, City of Martinez — Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Al Savay, Community Development Director, City of San Carlos — Bay Area Planning Directors Association
Greg Scharff — San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
James Spering, Supervisor, County of Solano — Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Vacant — Economic Development
Vacant — Education
Vacant — Environment
Vacant—Housing
Vacant — Labor
Vacant—Recreation and Open Space
Vacant—Regional Water Quality Control Board
Vacant—Special District
David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of Sonoma — Ex officio
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, City of Berkeley — Ex officio
Belia Ramos, Supervisor, County of Napa — Ex officio
