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San Francisco, San Mateo County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Fiona Ma

Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 12; Democratic Party

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Fiona Ma is a licensed C.P.A. and tax accountant. She was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in December 2002 to represent District 4, the Sunset/Parkside, a neighborhood that stands for strong, working families, law and order and good government. She is the only Chinese/Asian American member on the 11-member board.

At the Board, Supervisor Ma serves on several committees, including the Finance & Budget Committee, the City Operations & Neighborhood Services Committee and the City & School District Select Committee. Regionally, she is a commissioner on the San Francisco Transportation Authority and a member of the Association of Bay Area Governments, sitting on the ABAG/CALFED Task Force and the Executive Committee. She also serves on the California Earthquake Authority's Advisory Panel and the Mayor's Disaster Council.

Supervisor Ma is a neighborhood supervisor who works Citywide. She is a strong, qualified and compassionate leader who has been successfully:

  • tackling quality of life issues
  • increasing pedestrian safety
  • fighting for more police services and keeping neighborhood firehouses open
  • standing up for women and girls and leading the fight against domestic violence
  • increasing funding for our public schools
  • advocating for seniors and senior services
  • encouraging economic development and job creation
  • fighting to keep our mental health clinics open and increasing access to affordable healthcare
  • promoting affordable housing and homeownership opportunities
  • demanding fiscal accountability and open government

In recognition of her leadership and service to San Francisco, Supervisor Ma has received numerous awards and certificates from community groups.

Supervisor Ma began her public service career in 1995 as a District Representative (part-time) for then-State Senator Burton helping constituents in the areas of MediCal, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Franchise and Employment Development Department taxes, and professional licensing.

Over the years, she has been appointed to various boards and commissions by President Bill Clinton, former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr., former Senator John Burton, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Supervisor Ma earned her Bachelors of Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Masters of Science from Golden Gate University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

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