EndorsedIn office
Phoebe Shin Venkat
Running for Councilmember District 1, Foster City District 1, in Foster City, CA
Why we endorsed Phoebe
Peninsula for Everyone is proud to support Phoebe Shin Venkat, who is a renter and has been a fierce advocate for new housing since day one.
About Phoebe Shin Venkat
Phoebe Shin Venkat is a member of the Foster City City Council, elected in November 2024 as the city's first renter, HOA resident, and Chinese woman on the council. She previously served on the Foster City Planning Commission from 2022 to 2024. A Boston University graduate and the first in her family to attend college, she moved to Foster City in 2014 and has worked at Salesforce, Facebook, Okta, and TripActions. She is vice chair of the board of CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) and a founding executive board member of the San Mateo County Asian American Pacific Islander Alliance.
Offices held2
- 2024–now
- Member, Foster City City CouncilIn office
- 2022–2024
- Foster City Planning Commission, Commissioner
Endorsing chapter
Voter guides2
California general electionTue, Nov 3, 2026
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