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AS DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND
Community Affairs, Casey Fromson
leads the political and community engagement for the San Mateo County
Transit District, which manages three
separate transit agencies - Caltrain, a
commuter rail that runs from San Francisco, Calif., to Gilroy through the heart
of the Silicon Valley; SamTrans, which
manages bus and paratransit services
in San Mateo County; and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority,
which funds small and large scale transportation programs and projects.
Fromson has been a key force behind
the electrification of the Caltrain rail
system, leading a monumental effort to
fully fund the $1.9 billion project. After
securing $1.3 billion from local, regional
and state commitments, the project was
on the cusp of receiving a full funding
agreement from the federal government
when the administration changed in 2017.
Fromson led a concerted and coordinated
nationwide campaign that activated the
tireless support of Caltrain's federal and
state delegation, private sector partners
(including titans in Silicon Valley's tech
sector), riders and fellow public agencies

FACT:
Fromson spent
seven years in
Washington, D.C.,
as the legislative
director for U.S.
Rep. Anna Eshoo
(D-CA-18) and as
a legislative aide
for U.S. Sen. Patty
Murray (D-WA).
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to overcome the possible loss of federal
funding. The project will ease congestion
in one of the country's most economically
productive regions while paving the way
for a more than 175,000-ton reduction of
greenhouse gases annually.
Fromson also recently directed the
transit district's engagement in one of
the largest outreach programs ever seen
in San Mateo County to develop a transportation expenditure plan. This plan led
to the voter approved 2018 Measure W,
which is projected to bring in approximately $90 million a year in taxes for
the next 30 years. Fromson is currently overseeing the political engagement
for the creation of a Strategic Plan for
the San Mateo County Transportation
Authority and for the Caltrain Business
Plan. Both plans will help develop a better understanding of the region's future
transportation needs and will identify
opportunities and strategies for how the
district can support those needs.

Casey
Fromson

Director of
Government and
Community Affairs
for Caltrain
SamTrans and the
San Mateo County
Transportation
Authority

"If

we provide great public transit, we will create stronger
communities, support a more sustainable travel mode
and make a positive impact in people's everyday lives."

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