Warren Slocum

 

Warren Slocum wears many public hats. First elected in 1986 with 74% of the vote, he holds the distinction of serving as California's first combined County Assessor, Clerk, Recorder, and Registrar of Voters.

He and his organization were recently described by the San Mateo County Economic Development Association as "... an example of responsiveness, efficiency and action by an elected official and government office which should be the model for all public agencies."

 

Warren's office has been referred to as the "Office of the People." The office is called that because it delivers services to people at every important juncture of life. In fact, its services touch an estimated 1.5 million people annually. Some of its functions include:

 

• Voter registration and the conduct of elections
  
  
• Recording of all real property transactions
  
  
• Issuing marriage licenses, qualifying Notary Publics and providing birth, death and marriage certificates
  
  
• The valuation of all real and personal property for property tax purposes

Prior to launching his career in government, Warren worked in the private sector. He served in Vietnam and following an honorable discharge, pursued his education at San Diego University where he graduated with honors. He has also studied at Stanford and Harvard Universities.

As a locally elected official, Warren Slocum has strived to deliver "good government" with a "customer friendly" common sense approach. Examples of his proven leadership include:

 

• Founding of  the California Trial Court Training Institute at Stanford University which received the prestigious Ralph Kleps Award.
   
• Production of  the earliest election returns of any major California jurisdiction through state of the art technology. (His election's expertise has been sought by local election administrators as well as foreign governments.)
   
• He is the first Assessor in the nation to utilize the World Wide Web as a service delivery option for customers wanting to receive important valuation and assessment services online.
   
• He has published articles on technology, rekindling democracy in America, youth in government, and speaks to professional groups on topics related to the strategic uses of the Internet in the public sector.
   
• Warren has served on the Board of Directors of the California County Clerks Association and is past Chairman of the "Futures Committee" which is responsible for charting new directions for the statewide association as it approaches the 21st century. He is the past president of the California Elected Officials Association and a member of other professional organizations.

Family and community are important to Warren. He is past president of the Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Club and the Redwood Shores Rotary. He lives in Redwood City with his wife Maria and sons Jonathan and Justin.