Reuben D. Holober (Millbrae City Council District 3, California, candidate 2024)

Reuben D. Holober

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, Millbrae City Council District 3

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Washington, 2009

Personal

Birthplace

San Francisco, Calif.

Profession

Budget analyst

Contact

Campaign website

Reuben D. Holober ran for election to the Millbrae City Council District 3 in California. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Holober completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Reuben D. Holober provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024:

• Birth place: San Francisco, California
• High school: Mills High School
• Bachelor's: University of Washington, 2009
• Graduate: UC Berkeley, 2017
• Gender: Male
• Profession: Budget Analyst
• Prior offices held:
  • City Councilmember (2013-2022)
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website
• Campaign endorsements

Elections

General election

General election for Millbrae City Council District 3

Reuben D. Holober and You You Xue ran in the general election for Millbrae City Council District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Reuben D. Holober completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Holober's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was elected to the Millbrae City Council in 2013 and reelected in 2018. I served as Millbrae Mayor twice. As a lifelong Millbrae resident, I am blessed to have been shaped by a caring community. I want to ensure that our city stays that way for generations to come, as my wife Amy and I raise our two-year-old son Nolan here. My vision has always been to position Millbrae as a competitive economic center while maintaining our small-town feel and quality of life. I stepped down from the City Council in 2022 due to term limits. Numerous community members urged me to run this year. With the recent recall of two Councilmembers, and two others ineligible to run this fall due to term limits, there is a leadership void in Millbrae. I decided to step up again because more than ever, Millbrae needs a Councilmember who is ready to serve on Day One without on-the-job training.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Public Safety: In my previous tenure on the City Council, I increased police funding to add traffic safety officers and downtown foot patrols, as well as license plate readers, which have proven effective at deterring and solving property crime. I believe that additional resources are needed to boost patrols in both the downtown and the residential neighborhoods. I helped prevent the Crestview fire station from closing and will continue to ensure that our fire services are well funded to maintain fast response times.
• Economic Development: Well-planned redevelopments around the transit center and El Camino corridor, such as the Gateway development and life science campus, will deliver hundreds of jobs to Millbrae and generate revenues needed to improve public safety and modernize our infrastructure. I will continue to pursue developments that are wins for Millbrae. However, I will oppose projects that are detrimental to our community, such as the County's proposal to convert the La Quinta Inn into homeless supportive housing, as the lost revenue from closing the hotel would result in cuts to vital services.
• Restore Stability After the recent recall election, Millbrae faces an uncertain future. Two additional Councilmembers will be out of office at the end of the year due to term limits. I decided to run this fall to restore stability to the Council and to bring the community together. I will return the Council's focus to the "bread and butter" issues that have been overshadowed for the past two years, such as paving our streets, improving our parks, and enhancing our downtown.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public safety, economic development, improving our aging infrastructure, improving our parks, environmental sustainability.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, humility, listening to the public, being responsive, collegiality, consensus building, pragmatism.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Managing the city's budget, land use decisions, capital planning, overseeing the delivery of city services.

What legacy would you like to leave?

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember high-fiving Bill Clinton at one of his campaign rallies in 1992. I was four years old at the time.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Representation on regional boards and committees. While these are generally not seen by the public, these regional boards and committees have a role in providing certain services (like libraries and transportation) and allocation of funding.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

I think it is useful to have had some involvement in government or civic activities. The situations that arise on the council are different than in the private sector or non-profit arena, and experience in government or appointed office is useful for managing these situations.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Congressman Kevin Mullin

State Senator Josh Becker

State Senator Jerry Hill (ret.)

State Assemblymember Diane Papan

Dave Pine, County Supervisor

David Canepa, County Supervisor

Ray Mueller, County Supervisor

Anders Fung, Millbrae Mayor

Gina Papan, Millbrae Vice Mayor

Wayne Lee, San Mateo County Community College Board

Marge Colapietro, Former Millbrae Mayor

Janet Fogarty, Former Millbrae Mayor

Robert Gottschalk, Former Millbrae Mayor

Anne Oliva, Former Millbrae Mayor

Dan Quigg, Former Millbrae Mayor

Paul Seto, Former Millbrae Mayor

Frank Barbaro, Millbrae School Board

Claire Beltrami, Millbrae School Board

Karen Chin, Millbrae School Board

San Mateo County Labor Council

San Mateo County API Caucus

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