Mary King named AC Transit Interim GM

Assistant AC Transit General Manager Mary King has been appointed Interim General Manager, taking the place of Rick Fernandez who is leaving after 13 years with the agency. AC Transit's Board of Directors tapped Ms. King to head the District while it engages in a search for a permanent replacement.

"I pledge to the entire Board that I will do my best to continue the implementation of your policy," said King who thanked the Board for its confidence in her. "First, we must keep in mind that we are here to serve the taxpayers of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and the customers of AC Transit who rely upon safe and dependable transportation services."

"We must keep in mind that we are here to serve the taxpayers of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and the customers of AC Transit who rely upon safe and dependable transportation services." Interim GM Mary King

"Second, it is our duty to provide a sane and humane work environment for the dedicated employees who carry out our mission on a daily basis," said King who started at AC Transit in 2004 as the Assistant General Manager for Communications and External Affairs.

Mary King speaks at Sept. 2009 unveiling of AC Transit/Alameda County Voter Registration Bus.

A longtime community and political leader, Ms King brings an impressive list of personal and professional accomplishments to the job. Most notably, she is a former member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors where she was committed to improving economic conditions and social services to lower income residents. She became a champion of land-use issues, developing and introducing a major approach that became known as the "King Plan."

"Mary King has a strong reputation for leadership over her long career in public service. We look forward to working with her to provide AC Transit's riders with safe and reliable service." President Rocky Fernandez

MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger said "Mary King is a real pro and AC Transit is in good hands."

"Mary King has a strong reputation for leadership over her long career in public service," said Rocky Fernandez, Board President. "We look forward to working with her to provide AC Transit's riders with safe and reliable service."

Ms King has two daughters and two grandchildren, and is a lifelong resident of Oakland. Read more about King on ACTransit.org.