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Elected officials for Half Moon Bay, CA — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Debbie Ruddock
MayorOath of office administered Dec 20, 2022 to the newly elected Brownstone, Penrose and Ruddock (Dec 20, 2022 council minutes). Four-year overlapping terms per city Council Members page. month-level end: November 2026 per San Mateo LAFCO profile (Penrose and Ruddock terms end Nov 2026; successors seated at the December council meeting). Mayor is a rotating council title (Mayor for 2026).
City council
Deborah Penrose
Vice Mayor, District 5Oath of office administered Dec 20, 2022 (Dec 20, 2022 council minutes). Four-year overlapping terms per city Council Members page. month-level end: November 2026 per San Mateo LAFCO profile (Penrose and Ruddock terms end Nov 2026; successors seated at the December council meeting). Vice Mayor is a rotating council title (Vice Mayor for 2026).
Robert Brownstone
District 1 CouncilmemberOath of office administered Dec 20, 2022 (Dec 20, 2022 council minutes). Four-year overlapping terms per city Council Members page. month-level end: November 2026 (District 1 elected Nov 2022 with Ruddock and Penrose, same four-year cycle per city Council Members page; successor seated at the December 2026 council meeting).
Patric Bo Jonsson
District 2 CouncilmemberElected Nov 5, 2024; sworn in at the Dec 16, 2024 council meeting (minutes, Swearing In of New Councilmembers). month-level end: November 2028 per San Mateo LAFCO profile (Jonsson and Nagengast terms end Nov 2028).
Paul Nagengast
District 3 CouncilmemberElected Nov 5, 2024; sworn in at the Dec 16, 2024 council meeting (minutes, Swearing In of New Councilmembers). month-level end: November 2028 per San Mateo LAFCO profile (Jonsson and Nagengast terms end Nov 2028).
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