Join DWMC and
District 5 Supervisorial Candidates:
Alan Haffa and Kate Daniels
for the
Monterey County District 5 Supervisorial Forum
December 14th, 11:30am- 1:00pm
Zoom
Monterey County 2022 District 5 Map
On December 14th the DWMC will hear from both Democratic Candidates* Alan Haffa and Kate Daniels about why they are running and what their hopes are for Monterey County. Please register and learn about them below.
*Note: At the time of posting this DWMC event, the candidate filing period is still open. Should there be an additional Democratic candidate, and should they want to participate in this event, we will update our website to include their information.
ALAN HAFFA
Alan Haffa is a first-generation college student who grew up in a working-class family. He has been a professor at Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) for the past 20 years and has served as a Monterey Council Member since 2012. He first decided to run for the council after seeing that many of his students at MPC were unable to find housing. As a city councilmember, he has promoted economic development, housing, parks and recreation, and fiscal stability for the city.
In addition to teaching, Alan has served in leadership roles at MPC, such as Vice-President of the Faculty Association. He served three years on the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District board, and has been a member of the Monterey Kiwanis Club since 2003. Alan has represented the city on the Community Human Services board, where he helped expand services to address homelessness and addiction. He also helped form the new clean power agency, Central Coast Community Energy, which is delivering 100% carbon free power to our region and giving ratepayers a discount on their electric bills.
He and his wife Arlene have been married 37 years and have two children, Ben and Elizabeth, both graduates of Monterey High School.
You can learn more about Alan and his vision for Monterey County here: https://www.electhaffa.org
KATE DANIELS
Born and raised in Monterey County, Kate has a deep understanding of the area's unique challenges. She has a long history of public service beginning in high school. After earning advanced degrees, and working in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico she returned home to marry her husband, Dan Kurz. Back in Monterey, she ran an international news publication and taught at Monterey Peninsula College before being appointed to the County Planning Commission, overseeing land use and policy issues impacting the County’s economic and environmental health.
As Chief of Staff to Supervisor Mary Adams, Kate developed expertise on critical areas like budgeting, land use, water policy, and natural resource protection. She led major initiatives for clean energy, wildfire prevention, and infrastructure improvements.
Kate currently advises State Senator John Laird on key local issues like water supply, homelessness, and the Big Sur coastline. She helped secure $2.5 million for a Monterey homeless shelter and brought resolution to a controversy around the Big Sur Coastal Trail alignment. She continues working toward a sustainable, affordable permanent water supply for the Monterey Peninsula.
In 2019, Kate took over as Interim Director of Gathering for Women, serving homeless women and families. She assisted in securing $1.3 million in State funding to open an overnight shelter, the Peninsula’s first for single women and families.
You can learn more about Kate and her vision for Monterey County at Kate.Vote