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| Scott Haggerty | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott Haggerty |
| Office | Member, Alameda County Board of Supervisors |
| Term start | January 2011 |
| Predecessor | Nate Miley |
| Birth date | 1958 |
| Birth place | Hayward, California |
| Party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Spouse | Catherine Haggerty |
| Residence | Pleasanton, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Hayward |
Scott Haggerty
Scott Haggerty is an American elected official who has served on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors since 2011 and previously served on the Alameda County Transportation Commission and as a city councilmember and mayor of Pleasanton, California. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), he is noted for work on transportation, land use, regional planning, and public safety initiatives spanning San Francisco Bay Area jurisdictions such as Oakland, California, Hayward, California, and Fremont, California.
Haggerty was born in Hayward, California and raised in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area). He attended public schools in Alameda County, graduating from a local high school before enrolling at California State University, Hayward. At university he studied business-related coursework, participating in campus activities contemporaneous with regional developments involving Bay Area Rapid Transit and municipal planning debates in Contra Costa County and Santa Clara County.
Haggerty's political career began in municipal government in Pleasanton, California where he was elected to the Pleasanton City Council and later served as mayor. His municipal tenure intersected with regional agencies including the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Alameda County Transportation Commission, where he coordinated with elected leaders from San Jose, California, Oakland, California, San Francisco, and Berkeley, California. Haggerty's approach emphasized infrastructure investments and interjurisdictional cooperation with officials from Contra Costa County, Marin County, and San Mateo County.
Before ascending to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Haggerty engaged with county-level issues through appointments and collaborations with boards and commissions addressing transportation and public works. He worked with entities such as the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission on projects affecting Livermore, California and Dublin, California. His county-level roles connected him to statewide policy frameworks involving the California Department of Transportation and funding mechanisms linked to ballot measures supported by legislators in Sacramento, California.
Elected to represent District 1 on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Haggerty has collaborated with fellow supervisors from districts including those represented by officials from Oakland, Hayward, and Fremont. During his tenure he has engaged with agencies such as the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, the Alameda County Public Health Department, and regional transit operators including Wheels (LAVTA), Bay Area Rapid Transit, and Caltrain. Haggerty has chaired committees and task forces addressing land use in growth corridors like Dublin and Pleasanton, and has negotiated with state actors including members of the California State Legislature and cabinets appointed by governors like Gavin Newsom and predecessors such as Jerry Brown.
Haggerty's policy portfolio emphasizes transportation infrastructure, including advocacy for road rehabilitation, transit expansion, and commuter rail projects that intersect with Altamont Corridor Express and Capitol Corridor corridors. He has supported local ballot measures and regional funding packages akin to initiatives backed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and has worked with organizations such as the California Transportation Commission on grant allocations. On public safety and emergency preparedness, Haggerty has coordinated with agencies like the Alameda County Fire Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency during wildfire and flood response planning. In land use and housing, he has engaged with regional planning efforts involving the Association of Bay Area Governments and housing stakeholders from Santa Clara County to address affordability and growth management. Haggerty has also participated in environmental and open-space conservation initiatives with partners including the East Bay Regional Park District and the California Coastal Conservancy.
Haggerty first won local office in Pleasanton elections, securing a seat on the Pleasanton City Council and later election as mayor in municipal contests that involved local issues and ballot measures. He was elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in the 2010 election cycle and subsequently re-elected in campaigns that drew endorsements from regional labor unions, municipal officials from San Leandro, California and Union City, California, and community organizations across the East Bay. His campaigns interacted with countywide ballot propositions and statewide races, overlapping temporally with gubernatorial and congressional contests in which figures such as Kamala Harris and Barbara Boxer were prominent.
Haggerty resides in Pleasanton, California with his family and has been active in civic organizations and local nonprofits. He has worked with community institutions including the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, service clubs affiliated with Rotary International chapters in the East Bay, and regional educational partners such as the Alameda County Office of Education and nearby campuses like California State University, East Bay. His community involvement extends to collaboration with transit agencies, park districts, and business groups across Alameda County and neighboring jurisdictions.
Category:California politicians Category:People from Pleasanton, California Category:Living people