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Janet Fogarty has served the community for more than 20 years, in elected office, on public agencies, and on volunteer Boards, committees, and associations.
Her service to the community includes the following:
- Millbrae City Council 1987-1995, Mayor twice.
- Millbrae Redevelopment Agency, 1988-1995, Chair twice.
- City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), founding Board member, Chair Growth Management Policy Committee.
- Bay Area Air Quality Management Board; Chair Legislative Committee.
- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Local Government Committee.
- Airport Land Use Committee.
- Criminal Justice Council, Youth Advisory Committee.
- SamTrans Board: Founding Member, Chairman 1980.
- Transportation Systems Management Agency: Founding Member, 2 times Chair.
- Millbrae Chamber of Commerce Board, 3 times Chair.
- Downtown Process Committee.
- San Mateo County Bar Association; Women Lawyer's Committee.
- San Mateo County Association of Realtors, since 1977.
- Small Business Advisory Council.
- Soroptimist International of Millbrae-San Bruno, Past President, Treasurer.
- Home Hospice of Northern California, 3 times Chair, Secretary for Bay Area.
- St. Dunstan's Women's Club, Past President.
- St. Dunstan's Parish Council.
- President's Ambassadors of University of San Francisco (raise money for college scholarships).
- Millbrae Friends of the Library.
- Millbrae Historical Society.
- WISH.
Janet Fogarty is an attorney specializing in real estate and land use issues. She has been an attorney since January of 1992, and is the owner of her law firm, Janet Fogarty & Associates, located in Burlingame. As a land use expert, Ms. Fogarty taught Land Use law at San Jose State University in a Masters of Urban Planning program. Ms. Fogarty has represented government entities, non-profit agencies, small and large limited partnerships, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies, as well as individuals, assisting them in their transactions, resolving disputes, and obtaining permits and approvals from government agencies. Ms. Fogarty is known for her ability to negotiate favorable resolutions to difficult matters, using creative ideas to find logical solutions.
Ms. Fogarty has been married for over 34 years to husband, Bill Fogarty. Mr. Fogarty is a senior partner in a large regional accounting firm. They have a son, Bill, who is a policeman in the City of San Bruno. The family has lived in Millbrae for 25 years.
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