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Terry has been an active community volunteer for 31 years. Since being elected in 2003, she has taken her service to the community to a new level, working on regional projects as a member of countywide bodies. In addition, she has mobilized volunteers and started numerous new initiatives that anticipate our needs in the future and make living in Burlingame more rewarding.
She is best known for successfully mobilizing residents to obtain better power service from Pacific Gas & Electric in her role as founder of Burlingamers Unwilling to Live with Blackouts (BULB). She started the Burlingame Pet Parade, now in its sixth year; the Community Wish List, which links donors of goods and services with more than 80 nonprofits in San Mateo County; the city’s Green Ribbon Task Force, which succeeded in getting a citywide Climate Action Plan adopted in 2009; and the Neighborhood Network, which encourages Burlingame neighbors to band together for emergency preparedness and crime prevention. From 2007 to 2009 she helped craft the county’s first energy and sustainability strategy as a member of the San Mateo County Utilities and Sustainability Task Force (now called the Resource Management and Climate Protection Committee). She is currently working on a community consensus process called Context Sensitive Solutions to ensure continue public involvement during the design of the high speed rail line and on a proposal to create a nonprofit center and social innovation incubator in San Mateo County.
Support for Education. Terry is a longtime advocate for education. As PTA president of Lincoln School, she started a Computer Task Force that networked the school, led a Child Care Task Force that negotiated services with an on-site provider, organized a parent education seminar series and started a pilot program with Stanford University that allowed Lincoln students to enroll in an online mathematics training course through the Education Program for Gifted Youth at a discount rate. At Burlingame High School, she chaired the Communications Committee, started the school’s e-newsletter for parents and headed the BHS Music Boosters’ annual holiday fundraiser at the Garden Center.
In recognition of Terry’s dedication to schools, the Lincoln PTA awarded her its Honorary Service Award. The California Teachers Association awarded her the John Swett Award for Media Excellence – the highest recognition given in California for education reporting.
In 2007 the Burlingame City Council and Board of Trustees of the Burlingame Elementary School District approved an agreement that Terry helped negotiate that fosters a strong collaborative relationship between the city and the schools. It pledges their commitment to work together to make facilities and services available to the public on an ongoing basis.
Current Activities. Terry’s current community involvement includes:
Previous Activities. Her previous community activities include: