Damon Connolly has been a capable and effective leader who is thoughtful, dedicated, and focused on achieving important policy victories that improve the lives of the people he represents.Damon has been fighting for the North Bay for 18 years, as a Marin County Supervisor, Vice-Mayor of San Rafael, School Board President, and California Deputy Attorney General.As Supervisor, he protected open spaces while increasing the availability of affordable housing; set Marin County on a path toward 100% renewable energy while keeping the County’s fiscal house in order; and spearheaded responses to homelessness while expanding access to public transit and infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Damon Connolly has been a fearless and effective environmental champion throughout his entire 18-year career in public service. He has always understood that the urgency of the climate crisis requires bold and unwavering leadership, and that’s the kind of Assemblymember he’ll be.
Damon authored San Rafael’s Climate Change Action Plan when he was Vice Mayor (the first adopted in Marin County), updated Marin County’s Climate Change Action Plan, co-founded Marin Clean Energy (MCE), and helped start Sonoma Clean Power.