The MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District is a regional greenbelt system in the San Francisco Bay area. It comprises over 57,000 acres of land in 26 open space preserves protected for public enjoyment and use. A seven-member elected Board of Directors oversees the district's Policies and operations. Ken Nitz has represented Ward 7 since 1996.

Please VOTE for Ken Nitz on November 4, 2008

Ward Seven

Ward 7 includes 100,000 residents of El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach, Redwood City, San Carlos, and Woodside.  The other six wards of the District are represented by other Board members. A pdf map of the district and the ward.

Endorsements: Organizations

Endorsements: Environmental Leaders

• Matt Allen, MROSD Founder, Former Mayor of Mountain View
• Gerry Andeen, former MROSD Board member (Menlo Park resident)
• Craig Britton, Former General Manager, MROSD
• Jed Cyr, MROSD Board member
• Tim Duff, open space advocate and planning professional (Montara resident)
• Rich Gordon, San Mateo County Supervisor
• Larry Hassett, MROSD Board member
• Gail Kaiser, Board of Directors, Committee for Green Foothills
• Curt Riffle, MROSD Board member
• Jim Rourke, Member of the Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council
• Ira Ruskin, representative, California Assembly District 21
• Jeff Segall, President, Board of Directors, Committee for Green Foothills
• Pete Siemens, MROSD Board member
• Holly van Houten, Former Director of Bay Area Ridge Trail Council & Cmte for Green Foothills (Redwood City resident)
• April Vargas, environmental activist and former MidCoast Community Council member (Montara resident)

Supporters + Contributers

• Gary Bridges, San Carlos resident
• Gay + Steve Clyburn, Redwood City residents
• Wayne Cruz + Donna Bender, Menlo Park residents
• Madeline Fitzgerald, Sumerian scholar (Redwood City resident)
• Chris Golde, past Board member Northwest Fund for the Environment (Redwood City resident)
• Hellmut + Marcy Golde, past presidents, Northwest Fund for the Environment
• Nanci Howe, University administrator (Palo Alto resident )
• Mary Huber + Ernie Vigdor, Menlo Park residents
• Laura Jones, Archaeologist (resident of Palo Alto)
• Lori Low, San Carlos resident
• John Lynch, Half Moon Bay resident
• Michael Mahoney, mathematician (Redwood City resident)
• Sally Mentzer, University administrator (Redwood City resident )
• Peter Neville, North Bay resident
• Carol + Richard Nitz, East Bay residents

* Titles are for identification purposes only.

Comments + Contributions

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