Government and Community Relations Department
Elected officials and their staff are encouraged to contact the Government and Community Relations Department with specific questions, suggestions or concerns regarding BART in their districts or the region.
The BART staff members listed below serve as liaisons to local, state and federal elected officials and their staff representing the San Francisco Bay Area on all issues related to BART. Give us a call and let us bring the resources of one of the biggest transit operators in California to help you in any way we can such as community events, constituent services, legislative priorities or simply answering your questions.
ALAMEDA COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Aisha Brown, abrown3@bart.gov 510-874-7428
Representing the following BART stations: North Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby, Rockridge, MacArthur, 19th Street, Oakland City Center/12th Street, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, Fruitvale, Coliseum, Oakland Airport, San Leandro, Bay Fair, Castro Valley, West Dublin/Pleasanton, and Dublin/Pleasanton
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Ariel Mercado, amercad@bart.gov 510-287-4939
Representing the following BART stations: Orinda, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, North Concord/Martinez, Pittsburg/Bay Point, Pittsburg Center, Antioch, El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito Del Norte and Richmond.
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Molly Burke, mburke@bart.gov 510-464-6172
Representing the following BART stations: Embarcadero, Montgomery St, Powell St, Civic Center, 16th Street, 24th Street, Glen Park, Balboa Park, Daly City, Colma, South San Francisco, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Millbrae.
SOUTHERN ALAMEDA AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Kerry Hillis, khillis@bart.gov 510-725-7492
Representing the following BART stations: Hayward, South Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Warm Springs/South Fremont, Milpitas, and Berryessa/North San Jose.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER
Currently vacant, contact Rodd Lee, Department Director.
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Amanda Cruz, Manager, acruz1@bart.gov 510-874-7422
Ricki Wells, Senior Representative, rwells@bart.gov 510-464-6257
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
Rodd Lee, rlee@bart.gov 510-464-6235
Mailing Address:
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Government and Community Relations Department
300 Lakeside Drive, 18th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Fax Number: 510-464-6146