"Re-Elect"
Patrick J. Sullivan
for Foster City Council 2024
"Leadership Not Politics"

Press Release: Current Foster City Mayor and City Councilman, Patrick J. Sullivan Stands as a Candidate for Re-Election to Foster City Council.
 

   Current Foster City Mayor, City Councilman, and community activist, Patrick J. Sullivan has announced that he is running for Foster City Council re-election in the upcoming 2024 City Council election. Widely known for his work ethic, energy, and temperament, Mr. Sullivan is passionate about the Foster City community.

     Throughout his City Council tenure, Mr. Sullivan has maintained a perfect attendance record and actively engaged in community discussions. Through his commitment to Foster City, he has helped facilitate key milestones, including the timely and under-budget Levee Project completion and the recruitment of a new City Manager, Public Works Director, and Parks and Recreation Director.  In addition, during Mr. Sullivan's City Council tenure, Foster City successfully maintained its staff and public services throughout COVID-19 and secured a million-dollar grant from former Congresswoman Jackie Speier for a pump for the Foster City lagoon.

    Mr. Sullivan persistently collaborates with staff to identify self-sustaining economic development opportunities in Foster City. As Mr. Sullivan stated, “We need to create economic development. A city can no longer be dependent on sales tax, property tax, transient occupancy tax. Alternately, we must commence economic development which helps to fund our city government. That way we can maintain the reputation of being the crown jewel of the Peninsula.”

     He served ten years on the Parks and Recreation Committee, including as Chair, and has also been a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Lion's Club, where he served as President.  Furthermore, Mr. Sullivan belongs to numerous public organizations, including the Youth Advisory Committee, Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee, the Congestion Management Committee, and AirPort Land Use Committee. He is a 2021 San Mateo County Leadership Program graduate and has dedicated time to teaching students with special needs.   

   Patrick has multiple Foster City endorsements from former mayors and city councilman including Jim Lawrence, Rick Wyckoff, Charlie Bronitsky, Art Keisel, and Sam Hindi, and also current planning commissioners Ravi Jagtiani and Robert Pedro.  
    At a regional level, Patrick has the endorsements US Congressmember Kevin Mullin of District 15, Former US Congressmember Jackie Speier, District 21 Assembly Member Diane Papan, District 13 State Senator Josh Becker, San Mateo County Supervisors Dave Pine (District 1), and David Canepa (District 5) , Former San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom and also former mayors and current councilmembers Ian Bain (Redwood City), Michael Brownrigg (Burlingame), and both Gina Papan and Annie Olivia (Millbrae).   Also his campaign has been endorsed by these local organizations including The San Mateo Democratic Party, The San Mateo Labor Council, IBEW Local Union 617 San Mateo, San Mateo County Association of Realtors, and the Sierra Club Loma Chapter, Foster City  
 

   Please join Patrick Sullivan this Nov. 5th to Re-Elect him to Foster City Council. 

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