Marisol Rubio for San Ramon City Council, District 4
PROVEN EXPERIENCE TRANSPARENCY VISION
From Humble Beginnings to Leadership
"You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace." - Frank McCourt
Having held my first job at age 12 and being the daughter of a first-generation immigrant parent, who graduated with a Master of Education and taught in a high-need school district for over 30 years, I learned early in life to fight for a better future for my family and my community. That is why as a parent of a childhood brain cancer survivor with multiple lifelong disabilities, I decided to turn my hardships into solutions for our community.
When my infant daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer, I advocated tirelessly on her behalf against an unresponsive healthcare system and later against a woefully under-resourced education system. My determination to ensure her full recovery by taking the lead in her medical care and choosing her chemotherapy over the doctors' recommended hospice care, led to her long-term survival from terminal cancer. Likewise, my education in Neurobiology enabled me to provide my daughter the academic support she needed to succeed and to go onto college despite her learning disabilities. Equally, I will dedicate myself to identifying and meeting our community’s needs by maintaining an open-door policy with our residents and by consistently seeking areas of improvement and viable solutions.
My experience as a Bilingual Science Teacher, Health Promotion Officer, Patient-/Family-Centered Care Educator, Disability and Women’s Reproductive Health Founding Advisory Board Member, and Foster Care Advisory Board Member has underscored for me the value of having strong, diverse community programs that reflect San Ramon’s varied needs, foster our resident’s interests, and support our children’s educational development. I will advocate for robust, accessible family and senior programs, increased walkability to key businesses, and connect non-motorized biking and pedestrian trails to reduce traffic and promote community health and well-being.
As Director of Government Relations for the San Francisco Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, I understand the economic challenges small businesses face and will support them during these unprecedented times. Moreover, with Chevron relocating in San Ramon, we have an opportunity to create new, well-paying jobs in biotech, renewable and alternative energy, and other emerging industries that will drive economic growth, help us meet our state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocations with consideration for our residents and our environment, near transportation to reduce traffic, and that offer our residents, including teachers, first responders, and essential workers, an improved work-life balance by introducing more affordable, diverse housing options in the downtown core.
As Director and Vice President of the Dublin San Ramon Services District, I applied my educational background in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and in environmental advocacy as a Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter Executive Committee Member to protect one of California’s most valuable natural resources – water.
Now, as your City Councilmember, I will support Smart Cities to improve our quality of life, Smart Growth to prevent urban sprawl, and investment in renewable energy projects. In fact, as Co-Chair of a countywide Labor-Climate Task Force, I am already forging the path towards more green jobs and Just Transition.
Community Service Is My Life's Work
Whether in San Ramon or across the County, Bay Area, or State, everything comes back to help our community.
CURRENT ELECTED & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
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REGIONAL COMMITTEES:​
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Association of Bay Area Governments​​​ (ABAG)
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County Connection - Contra Costa County Transportation Association (CCCTA)
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Marketing, Planning, & Legislative Committee - Vice-Chair (2026)​
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Operations and Scheduling (2025)
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East Bay Regional Parks District Liaison
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Iron Horse Trail Advisory
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Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission (HMC)
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League of California Cities
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Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC)
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Tri-Valley Water Liaison
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Dougherty Valley Oversight Committee (DVOC)
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East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA)
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Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
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San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (SRVFPD)
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San Ramon Emergency Preparedness Citizen Corps Council
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San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD)
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CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES
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Sustainability Advisory​​
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Transportation Advisory
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Senior Citizen Advisory
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Library Advisory
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CITY OF SAN RAMON FOUNDATIONS
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Historic Foundation
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Senior Foundation​
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COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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Policy Committee​
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San Ramon Government 101 Academy Graduate
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EMERGE 2019 Graduate
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National and State Leadership Council Member I Elected Officials to Protect America: EOPA connects elected officials to bring about strong environmental policy.
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Founding Executive Advisory Board Member I The Natalie Project: Fund advocacy group for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
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Advisory Board I Fostering Wishes: Nonprofit that advocates for the needs of foster children.
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Executive Board Member and County Party Delegate
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Vice-Chair, Rules Committee I Contra Costa County Central Committee
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SEIU 2015 Delegate I Contra Costa Labor Council
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PAST ELECTED & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
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REGIONAL COMMITTEES
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San Ramon Street Smarts
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San Ramon TRAFFIX
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Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee
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Contra Costa County Sanitary District
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Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) Liaison
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East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and Water Issues
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CITY ADVSORY COMMITTEES​
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Arts Advisory​
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Economic Development Advisory
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Housing Advisory
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Innovation and Technology Advisory
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Open Space Advisory
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Teen Advisory
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CITY FOUNDATIONS
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Arts Foundation
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CITY LIAISON COMMITTEES
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Finance Committee - Vice Chair​
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Infrastructure Committee - Chair, Vice Chair
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Vice President, Elected Division 1 Director I Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD)
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Chair, DSRSD-EBMUD Recycled Water Authority (DERWA) Joint Powers Agency
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DSRSD Liaison for the City of San Ramon
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DSRSD Liaison for Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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DSRSD Liaison for Zone 7 Water Agency
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Founding Executive Board Member I FemTruth Youth™: Nonprofit based in Danville that advocates for reproductive health education.
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Director of Government Relations I San Francisco Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Bringing government, community, and commerce together across the Bay Area.
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Elected San Francisco Bay Chapter Executive Committee At-Large Member I Sierra Club
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Elected Tri-Valley Group Executive Committee Member I Sierra Club
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Co-Chair, Contra Costa Labor Council Labor – Climate Task Force: A collaboration between the Contra Costa Labor Council and various Bay Area environmental organizations to identify points of intersectionality in order to lay the groundwork for Just Transition.
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Organizational and Operations Manager & Government Outreach I United Latino Voices
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Issues Committee Co-Chair I Contra Costa County Central Committee
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Ad Hoc Educational Committee Co-Chair | Contra Costa County Central Committee
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President, Diablo Valley Democratic Club
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Educational Committee |State Party Disability Caucus
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Elected Assembly District 16 Delegate
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Co-Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee I State Party
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Patient- & Family-Centered Care, Guest Lecturer | Samuel Merritt University FACES Summer Medical Academy
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Pediatric Oncology Clinic Volunteer | Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
EDUCATION
B.A., University of California, Berkeley - Molecular and Cell Biology, Neurobiology Emphasis where I was the recipient of the P.E.O. Women's Leadership Award and a member of the Biology Scholars' Program.
A.A., Diablo Valley College - German, French, Italian - Diablo Valley College
Certificate in Spanish, Fluent - Diablo Valley College
My Journey and Activism in Action
From raising a child with brain cancer and long-term disability to advocacy and leadership.
Turning hardship into solutions for my community.
December 2002: The doctors kept making medical errors. The start of my journey into research and advocacy.
Addressing the Board of Supervisors on behalf of SEIU 2015 Home Care Providers
July 26, 2022
Start: 02:07:40 - CCC BOS Public Comment
Since 2004, I have dedicated my life and education towards advocating for the rights of people with disabilities and their home care providers. Why? Because, as a home care provider, I understand how critical our work is to the health and well-being of our loved ones. On more than one occasion, my proactive involvement in my daughter's health care prevented fatal medical errors and led to her successful outcome, including her remission from what was once believed to be terminal brain cancer. Home Care Providers are the backbone of our health care system, and they are saving the lives of their recipients every day as witnessed during the pandemic. They should be able to work without taxing their health and well-being. Without them, our nursing facilities would be overwhelmed, health care costs would sharply rise, and their recipients would be displaced from their homes and receive inferior, impersonal service in a care facility reducing their quality of life. We must do everything possible to maintain and grow this depleting workforce, especially as we face growing demand. The first step towards ensuring that is by providing a living wage.
Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA)
July 2022
Asking Governor Newsom to Support SB-1020 Clean Energy, Jobs, and Affordability Act of 2022.
Don't Tax the Sun Rally - San Francisco
June 2, 2022
CASA DC Forum
March 2, 2022
I was seeking more concrete answers regarding a timeline for establishing PFAs/PFOAs regulations and some prospective considerations.
Autism Spa: Powerhouse Special Needs Advocates Julie Ann Neward & Marisol Rubio Fighting Back
May 2021
Advocate Like A Mother Podcast
March 27, 2021
"Today we offer you a special bonus episode that requires your attention. We speak with Julie Payne Neward and Marisol Rubio who have proposed to very important legal resolution for legislative consideration including 1) For increasing Caregiver support and 2) Exposing disability sexual assault history within state and federal funded organizations by means of releases 10 years of secret settlement lawsuit details."
