In this article by Eleanor Rabb for the Almanac, Greg Conlon discusses his policy priorities if elected to the Menlo Park City Council.

Conlon says that if elected, his priorities would be establishing a Caltrain quiet zone in Menlo Park, improving the safety of the Caltrain crossings and helping with the process of implementing the city’s housing element.

I’m running because I was so involved in rail (in Atherton), I just thought it was a good opportunity for me to help Menlo Park with their four intersections and getting them (a quiet zone). - Greg Conlon

Conlon has dealt with rail and transportation in several roles throughout his life. As a member of Atherton’s rail committee, Conlon helped the town establish a quiet zone at the Watkins Avenue and Fair Oaks Lane railroad crossings. He also served on California’s Transportation Commission, and dealt with railroads during his tenure on the CPUC. 

Conlon also said in an interview with this news organization that he believes that Caltrain “is the most dangerous railroad in the United States.” He also hopes to help Menlo Park improve its record on rail safety.

In addition to his rail priorities, Conlon says he wants to help the city achieve its housing goals. l

Conlon says his experience as a board member for a San Francisco nonprofit called Pineview Housing, and its parent company, Self-Help for the Elderly, will help him address the implementation of Menlo Park’s housing element. During his tenure on the nonprofit’s board, he helped oversee the building of an 85-unit senior housing facility. 

I learned a lot about building housing there,” he said. “And I can use it if we ever do anything downtown. I believe I could contribute on where to put it, what to put there and how to get it financed. - Greg Conlon

To read the article in its entirety please visit the Almanac here:

https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2024/09/07/greg-conlon-candidate-in-the-menlo-park-district-5-city-council-race-aims-to-tackle-caltrain-quiet-zone-housing-if-elected/

Greg Conlon is a CPA and former member of Atherton’s rail committee, and finance and audit committee. He also ran to be California’s state insurance commissioner in June of 2022. In 1993, Conlon was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission for six years, and served as president of the commission for two years.