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| Meet
the WTA Board Members |
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San Francisco Water Transit Authority will have its first meeting in
late November or early December to begin planning a comprehensive
regional ferry system for the San Francisco Bay Area. Here are the
folks who will be the architects of that system, the 10 members of
the Authority Board appointed so far (one slot remains unfilled). |
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Anthony
J. Intintoli, Jr.
Home:
Vallejo
Day Job: Mayor,
City of Vallejo
Background:
Went to Notre Dame and earned a law degree from St. John’s but
opted for a career as a teacher instead (earning two Master’s
in education – one in Teaching History the other for Education
Administration – for good measure). Currently in his third stint
as Mayor of Vallejo.
Word on the
Street: Presided over
planning and building of Vallejo’s premier ferry operation. Ardent
promoter of Vallejo’s interests; likable and gregarious. One of 2
living persons to have a San Francisco Bay ferry named after them.
In his own words:
"We’re very proud of our Transportation Superintendent Pam
Belchamber and all that she has accomplished. I want to share our
successful experience in Vallejo with the Water Transit
Authority." |
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Tony
Withington
Home:
Sebastopol
Day Job: President/Business
Agent, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1575
Background:
Lifetime Sonoma County resident, resident of Sebastopol for 26
years. President of Local 1575, the union of bus drivers at Golden
Gate Transit, for 13 years. Coordinates political activity statewide
for his Union.
Word on the
Street: Experienced
transit pro with special understanding of all-important inter-modal
issues, that is the connections (usually via bus) that will bring
people to and from ferry terminals.
In his own words:
"I’m on the street every day dealing with commuters and the
working men and women that serve them. I know all too well the need
for increased ferry service and improved landside transit
connections." |
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Joseph
Freitas, Jr.
Home :
San Francisco
Day Job: Professional arbitrator and mediator
Background: Native Californian, has lived in
San Francisco since 1964. Was District Attorney of San Francisco
from 1976 to 1980.
Word on the Street: Smooth operator with
reputation for knowing how to get things done. His Rolodex bristles
with the direct numbers of many a top politico. A ferry rider, to
boot: frequently rides the Alameda/Oakland boat to hearings in
Oakland
In his own words: "When Senator John Burton told me the
Senate Rules Committee wanted to appoint me to the Authority’s
Board of Directors, I was thrilled because I thought then and think
now that an expanded, tightly-coordinated ferry service on the Bay
can be a cost-effective winner for Bay Area commuters and
taxpayers." |
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