Belmont Mayor Julia Mates Announces November Candidacy

Belmont, CA – Today, Belmont Mayor Julia Mates announced her candidacy to serve as the City’s first directly elected Mayor. The November election will be the first in which the City will convert to district-based city council seats and a directly-elected citywide mayor.

In January of this year, Mates was selected by a unanimous vote of the City Council to serve as Mayor, the first Asian American woman to do so .

Said Mates, “I’ll continue to lead efforts to maintain Belmont’s amazing quality of life, and to engage residents from every neighborhood in continuing to build an inclusive and welcoming city. As a working Mom, I know how important it is that we deliver programs and services that support our kids, families, and seniors.”

Mates is endorsed by a broad coalition of County and local leaders who include Assemblymember Kevin Mullin; County Board of Supervisors President Don Horsley and Supervisors Carole Groom, Dave Pine, and Warren Slocum; Belmont Vice Mayor Tom McCune; Former Belmont City Treasurer John Violet; Belmont City Councilmembers Davina Hurt and Charles Stone; Belmont – Redwood Shores School District President Sam Leinbach, Vice President Jim Howard, and BRSSD Trustees Rahila Passi and Suvarna Bhopale, among many others. Said Assemblymember Kevin Mullin, “I support the re-election of Julia Mates as Belmont’s Mayor. She is a visionary leader for these dynamic and challenging times.”

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ABOUT JULIA: Belmont Mayor Julia Mates has overseen the creation, development, and groundbreaking of major Belmont projects and initiatives, including new housing, millions of dollars in roadway improvements and infrastructure repairs, and, most recently, guiding the city through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 25-year Peninsula resident, Julia brings a working Mom’s perspective to her leadership role as well as her biracial Chinese and Jewish heritages in these dynamic, transformative social times.