Karyl Matsumoto (CA)
Councilmember (South San Francisco, CA)
1999: Leadership Academy for Elected Officials
Biography
Karyl Matsumoto was elected to the City Council in November 1997 and re-elected in November 2001, 2005 and 2009. She served as Mayor in 2000, 2004 and 2009. Her current term expires November 2013. She is only the second woman in the City's 104-year history to serve on City Council.
She is a native Californian and has lived in South San Francisco for 29 years. Councilmember Matsumoto received her B.S. degree in Business Administration and her career covers multiple work experiences in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She has held various positions which include Interim National Director of the Japanese American Citizens League; District Director, State Senator Quentin Kopp; Legislative Aide, San Mateo County Supervisor Anna Eshoo; Project Manager, Hayden J. Lee Consultants and Product Coordinator, PPG Industries.
Councilmember Matsumoto was recently appointed to California's Commission for Economic Development's Biotechnology Advisory Committee.
Her regional assignments include:
Chair, San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)
Board of Directors, San Mateo County Transit Authority (TA)
Board Member, City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG)
C/CAG Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Her council assignments, ad hoc and program committees include Housing, Kaiser Hospital, Facilities Naming, Farmer's Market, Day in the Park, Improving Public Places, New Main Library, Echo Company Marines, Seniors, Skateboard Park, and Conference Authority.
Councilmember Matsumoto's community experience includes having served or been a member on over 30 civic and nonprofit boards, commissions and committees such as Notre Dame de Namur University's Graduate School of Business Administration Advisory Committee, Peninsula YMCA, San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities, National Association of Parliamentarians.
Diversified revenue streams to ensure quality city services and a fiscally responsible city government are her top priorities. She believes that financial, environmental and developmental sustainability are integral to South San Francisco's vitality. Councilmember Matsumoto firmly believes city government should be open, responsive, accountable and transparent.
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