Councilmember Paul Fadelli

First elected:  2016 Current Term Ends: 2024

Mayor: 2021
Mayor Pro Tem: 2020

Council Liaison Assignments

Additional local, regional, or state appointments

  • 2023: Chair, West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee
  • 2022: Commissioner, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
  • 2022: Council Chair, El Cerrito Bring Back the 4th (of July) Campaign
  • 2021: Chair West County Mayors Forum
  • 2021-present: County Elections Community Engagement Group

Other Affiliations

  • Sierra Club member, El Cerrito Democratic Club member, El Cerrito NAACP member
  • Campaign for Measure V (2019); campaign for Measure H (2020)

About Me

  • Education: John F. Kennedy High School, Contra Costa College, UC Davis (BAs in History and Political Science), UCLA (Masters of Journalism)
  • Worked on Capitol Hill (8 years) and in Sacramento State Capitol (13 years)
  • Retired BART Program Manager (Legislative & Government Affairs) 11 years in 2017
  • Married to Michelle Robrahn Fadelli with daughters Katie and Christina
  • Born in Petaluma, CA