Full Biography for April A. Vargas

Candidate for
Board of Directors; Midcoast Community Council

Occupation: Small Business Owner. I have operated April Vargas Custom Interiors on the San Mateo County coast since 1976. It is a home-based business and I employ two people in part-time positions.

I have divided my policital activitites into three categories, Democratic Party, environmental and community-based.

Party Activiites:

1996-present Alternate Member, San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee

1/97-1/99 Secretary, 19th Assembly District Democratic Committee

1997-present Member of Supervisor Rich Gordon1s Citizens1 Advisory Committee for Staff Hiring and Commission Appointments

November 1998 Paid Staff-- Phone-bank Coordinator for the San Mateo County Democratic Coordinated Campaign Committee

1/97-4/97 Letters-to-the-Editor Coordinator for Rich Gordon for San Mateo County Supervisor Campaign

Environmental Activities:

5/99-present Treasurer, Committee for Green Foothills

1998-present Treasurer, Friends of Coastal Open Space

1998 Yes! on F Campaign Committee

1997-present Director, Half Moon Bay Open Space Trust

1996-1999 Treasurer, Save Our Coast/Citizens1 Alliance for the Tunnel Solution

1996 Yes! on Meaure T Campaign Committee

Community Activities:

6/99-present Vice-Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee, Half Moon Bay-Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau

1995-present Volunteer Special Events Coordinator, Midcoast Community Council

5/99-present Member, Parks and Recreation Subcommittee, Midcoast Community Council

1994-96 Member, Street Standards Subcommittee, Midcoast Community Council

1997 San Mateo County Team, Criminal Justice Council Public Planning Process

7/95-11/95 Committee to pass Measure H, Point Montara Fire Protection District funding measure

1994 Ad Hoc Citizens Committee to oppose the re-opening of the Half Moon Bay Drag Strip