A Record of Service

Welcome. My name is Warren Slocum and I had the honor of serving as San Mateo County's Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-Clerk-Recorder from January 1987 to January 2011. Prior to that I held positions in health care, criminal justice and did volunteer work in education. My family raised me to believe that one person could make a difference and I worked hard to do just that while in public office and I have continued that work since leaving governemnt service. For the past year, I have served as the CEO of Peninsula Television, Inc. In that role I have had the opportunity to meet lots of new people in our communities, better understand the issues of our region and use media to better inform and engage citizens. And, I am especially pleased to say that during the past several months we've expanded our student internship program thus giving more young people an opportunity to learn about broadcasting. We've worked hard to bring focus to local issues that aren't covered by the major networks. Check us out at PenTV and be sure to read our daily news blog, Peninsula Citizen.

Caring About San Mateo County

I care deeply about this beautiful area we call home. I have come to learn, however, that in many ways there are two San Mateo Counties. One is punctuated by wealth, software and biotechnology. The other is a place where 40% of third graders don't read at grade level, 67,000 adults don't have health insurance, 180,000 are without dental insurance and more than 50,000 cannot afford necessary medications. The percent of families living in poverty has increased significantly countywide and there is an area between Atherton and central Redwood City where more than 20 percent of the people live in poverty. Government policies that shape our work, families and lives could be better, and we all know it. We also know that government can be more efficient, more responsive and cost less, and I made it my personal responsibility to do just that during my time in office. I like nothing better than rolling up my sleeves, tackling problems one by one, and making things work better. I feel so strongly about this that I publish a daily blog dedicated to innovation and change in government. You're invited to take a look at GovSpark.