Mike Nevin
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Michael D. Nevin (born 1943) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of California.
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[edit] Family
Mike Nevin is married to Kathleen, and they have three children: Mike, Jr., Michelle, and Tim.
[edit] Education
- He was educated at St. Ignatius High School[1], graduated in 1961.
- City College of San Francisco
- University of San Francisco
[edit] Political Career
[edit] Planning Commission
- Daly City Planning Commission from 1979 - 1982
[edit] Criminal Justice Council of San Mateo County
- From 1989 to 1992, he served on the Criminal Justice Council of San Mateo County and the Narcotics Task Force, a subcommittee of the Criminal Justice Council.
[edit] Daly City Council
- elected to the Daly City Council in 1982
- Mayor of Daly City in 1984 and 1989
[edit] San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
- Nevin spent twelve years on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors[2].
- During his tenure he advocated for the medicinal use of marijuana.
[edit] Senate Primary Race
- He unsuccessfully ran to represent District 8 which encompasses western San Francisco and nearly all of San Mateo County for the California State Senate, seeking the Democratic nomination in the Primary against Leland Yee. He was termed out after serving 12 years on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.
[edit] Assembly Race?
There is a stir in the political blog news Peninsula Politics[3] with a link to wikipedia about him running for the 19th Assembly District as Assemblyman Gene Mullin will be termed out in 2008.
[edit] Public Sector Career
- Joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1965. He spent 27 years in the Police Department and held the rank of Inspector.
- He was appointed as Executive Director of the [Service League of San Mateo County] on August 22, 2006.
[edit] Political Career Focus
In his political career, Nevin has focused on transportation issues, including the expansion of BART and CalTrain, as well as gun control, education, and health care.
[edit] Boards and Commission
- Mike Nevin is a member and past President of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Youth Organization, the largest youth organization in America.
- Since 1991, Mike has served on the Board of Directors of the Recreation Center for the Handicapped.
