Kevin Mullin to Run for State Assembly

Kevin Mullin, a South San Francisco city council member and former mayor, has announced his candidacy to represent District 22 in the California State Assembly.

Mullin, 41, is serving his second term in the city council, and previously served as district director for then-State Senator Jackie Speier and as political director for his father, Gene Mullin, former Assemblyman and South San Francisco mayor. 

As South San Francisco's mayor during most of 2011, Mullin emphasized reducing gang violence and violent crime. During his term, the city added four officers to the police force and created a police substation in Old Town, largely in response to a triple gun homicide in December 2010. Mullin also advocated for growth and economic development, including among South San Francisco's biotech industry.

District 22 is newly created and runs from Brisbane to Redwood City. A primary in June will determine the top two candidates, who will run for the seat in November.

Mullin has been endorsed by U.S. Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Anna Eshoo, State Senator Leland Yee, State Assemblymembers Jerry Hill, Rich Gordon, and Fiona Ma, the entire San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and the California Democratic Party.

Mullin runs a multimedia production firm, KM2 Communications, which he founded. 

"I pledge to be a voice for reform and common sense, working for bipartisan solutions that restore the legislature's relevance and effectiveness," Mullin said in his online campaign announcement video.